On February 19, Secretary Hunter spoke at the Washington State Association of Head Start & ECEAP (Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program) Winter Meeting in Olympia. The meeting was attended by ECEAP programs, parents and advocates from across the state ahead of the 2020 Early Learning Advocacy Day on February 20.

Billie Reed-Lyyski, CPS Investigations Supervisor and Jennifer Lopez-Silvers, CPS Investigator, two employees assigned to the new Parkland satellite office were recently recognized for their exceptional peer support. DCYF staff in their local office experienced secondary trauma during the course of their day-to-day work. These two stepped up to support their peers through their experience.

Before she even hits the road, Briana Glover, a caseworker out of the DCYF Everett office, always ensures she has a car seat properly installed in her backseat. It doesn’t matter the brand or model, Glover is well trained to identify the correct car seat size for the child’s age and weight and how to properly fasten the child. 

To ensure compliance with the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFSPA), a number of licensing policies and Washington Administrative Codes (WAC) were recently updated and took effect Feb. 1, 2020.