This afternoon, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) transferred 43 young people with adult sentences from Green Hill School to the Department of Corrections (DOC). The transfers are part of DCYF’s ongoing efforts to address safety concerns arising from the rapidly growing population at Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) facilities.

DCYF suspended intakes at Echo Glen Children’s Center in Snoqualmie and Green Hill School in Chehalis on July 5, in an effort to stabilize a rising population that is compromising the safety of staff and young people served at the juvenile rehabilitation facilities.

Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) provider rates increases went into effect on July 1, 2024. Increases are in effect for licensed family homes, centers, and Family, Friends, and Neighbor child care. Rates can be found at the Getting Help Paying for Child Care webpage.

The 2024-25 Early Achievers Needs-Based Grant opened for applications on July 2, 2024. DCYF offers Needs-Based Grants to eligible licensed child care providers participating in Early Achievers. 

Early Achievers participants may be eligible for a $1,000 Needs-Based Grant if they meet at least one of the following criteria: