As part of our Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) continuum of care, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) aims to provide comprehensive and community-based services to support eligible youth as they transition back into their communities. Young people start their residential sentences with JR in an institution.

Our partners at Treehouse were awarded $1.345 million in federal CARES Act funding through a contract with the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF).

Despite a criminal history and prior CPS cases, one father worked hard to overcome great odds to have his children returned to his care. 

Domico has a very long history with DCYF. He has had many children in care and has even lost custody of some of them. He also has a long criminal history and was in prison when his two youngest came back into care. 

Foster parents and kinship caregivers may claim a tax deduction on certain foster care payments for children who have been placed in their care for more than half of the tax year. Exceptions apply for a foster child who was born within the tax year; caregivers will need to check with their tax advisor in these situations.