The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) launched a new process to review contracts for services and programs at juvenile rehabilitation (JR) facilities to better serve young people and partners.
The process, which began Jan. 1, creates a fair, clear, and standard process that aligns with the way contracts are handled by the entire agency.
As part of this process, JR created a Program Review Committee (PRC) and a Program Advisory Board (PAB). These groups focused on looking at the contractor process and making it consistent, financially responsible, and meeting the needs of young people in our care.
JR has started working with contractors using this new process.
The new process will impact both new contractors and current contractors looking to renew their contracts. All contracts will be reviewed and evaluated before renewing or starting a new contract. The new process will take up to 90 days.
If you have questions reach out to dcyf.jrcontractservices@dcyf.wa.gov.
