For generations, American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian peoples have faced an ongoing crisis of violence. On Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day, we honor the individuals missing and the lives lost. As an agency, we also commit to working with our tribal partners to address the policies and practices that have driven this crisis.
Planning for this year's virtual Indigenous, Children, Youth & Families (ICYF) conference is underway! We are excited to announce that DCYF's Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) is currently accepting session proposals. We are looking for sessions that will build on the knowledge and skills of those working with system-involved Native families.
DCYF’s Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) invites you to the Statewide Active Efforts Virtual Resource Fair from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
DCYF is excited to share that a fourth round of Tribal Early Learning funding (TELF) is available to tribal early learning programs and tribal-serving organizations. This funding opportunity supports tribal children, prenatal to five, in early learning programs across Washington state in a culturally appropriate and inclusive manner.
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) is pleased to share information about several upcoming Comprehensive Qualified Expert Witness (QEW) trainings in the new year.
DCYF published and distributed the Early Care and Education Newsletter | December 2024 | January 2025 (English | Español | Soomaali) on Thursday, Dec. 5.
Those interested in child care and early learning news and information can read and learn about:
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) and the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit & Haida) have entered into a historic agreement that will provide support for child protective services, foster care, dependency guardianship, termination of parental rights, and adoption proceedings.
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is offering Positive Indian Parenting (PIP) Train-the-Trainer courses at no cost. Trainings are designed to prepare facilitators to educate and support Native parents using a culturally specific approach.
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The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is pleased to welcome Cassie Anderson (she/her) as the new director of the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR).
DCYF is investing funding in fatherhood support programs for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) fathers and father figures. The intent of this initiative is to build capacity to support fathers, leading to increasing family strengths, enhancing child development, and reducing the likelihood of abuse and neglect.