The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has been working with tribal partners to develop and launch an Initial License process for children in tribal jurisdiction.
DCYF is hosting two roundtable discussions to seek input from tribes regarding the development of a new Indian Nations Caregiver Support Agreement. Please join DCYF on the following dates:
The Alice Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children submitted its official report to the United States Congress on Feb. 20, 2024.
The Department of Children, Youth & Families is in the process of amending the Group Care (110-145) Washington Administrative Code (WAC) through Negotiated Rule Making (NRM).
In 2015, the Washington State Legislature passed Senate Bill 5433 requiring that the Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State (or other tribally developed curriculum) be taught in all early learning and K-12 schools.
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has released the recordings from the 4th annual Indigenous Children, Youth, and Families (ICYF) Conference, which brought together caregivers, judicial personnel, caseworkers, and tribal partners to discuss state tribal resources.
Nov. 1 marks the beginning of Native American Heritage Month. What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Brackeen v.
Home visiting programs offer a range of services for expectant parents and families with newborns and young children. These services nurture the attachment between parent and child and enrich parents' capacity to support their children's physical, social, and emotional development.