What's New

In response to requests from communities, providers, and staff and with the support of recent legislation, DCYF is expanding access to fingerprinting services. Starting this week, DCYF will begin offering fingerprinting services in select rural offices to better serve caregivers and providers. 

One of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families’ (DCYF) strategic goals is to “create a high-quality integrated Birth-8 system.” 

DCYF celebrated the graduation of 23 young people at Echo Glen Children’s Center and Green Hill School last month from a job-readiness program. 

The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is pleased to announce that the Early Childhood Equity Grant application is now available.*