January is National Mentoring Month – a time to recognize and celebrate the incredible impact mentoring relationships have on the lives of youth. DCYF staffer Jessica Hatch has firsthand experience with the lasting change that mentoring can have.
[Jan. 6 Update: The Forks office is now open.]
Due to a weather-related power outage, the DCYF office in Forks, located at 421 5th Ave., is closed. It is not clear when the office will reopen.
If you need assistance with reporting abuse, neglect or child care concerns, please call the local intake office at 1-866-764-2233.
Last month, 12 young men from Oakridge Community Facility celebrated their graduation from the Manufacturing Academy (MA), a 12-week pre-apprenticeship for Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) youth.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, a revised law has new child restraint requirements for children under 16 years old who are being transported in a vehicle.
The Washington Child Passenger Restraint Law (RCW 46.61.687) requires the following: