The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) believes in that every family should have the opportunity to enroll their children, or children in their care, in high-quality child care and early learning programs that prepare them for kindergarten.
Through the Child Care Stabilization Grant, DCYF has distributed over $327 million to 5,883 providers helping them stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic to care for children and ensure working families have access to high-quality child care.
The Fair Start for Kids Act supports child care and early learning providers by supporting increased resources for professional development and support for adult educators who care for and teach young children in Washington State.
Everett College is one of 10 Early ECEAP (Early Childhood Education Assistance Program) sites in Washington. The college currently has 22 slots for infants and toddlers.
In early May, DCYF staff spoke with three Early ECEAP parents asking them what the program means to them.
Here is what they said: