Child care providers have asked for regular meetings with DCYF to discuss their challenges and receive timely answers to their questions concerning child care policy, rules, and other relevant topics. In response, DCYF has organized community child care forums across the state.
To ensure we can plan accurately for interpretation needs, please register only for the location you plan to attend. Please make sure you have the correct location before registering.
King County/Burien:
- Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024
- Location: Highline Performing Arts Center, 401 South 152nd St., Burien, WA
- Parking: Free parking available on-site. See online map for directions and parking information.
- Register here
Vancouver:
- Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024
- Location: Marshall Community Center, Oak and Elm Rooms, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98663
- Parking: Free parking available on-site.
- Register here
Tacoma/Lakewood:
- Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
- Date: Monday, Nov. 4, 2024
- Location: Clover Park Technical College, McGavick Conference Center, Building 23
- 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA 98499
- Parking: Free parking available on-site. See campus map for directions and parking information.
- Register here
Additional Forums in 2024:
- Dec. 10 (Virtual) – Register here
About the Forums
Community Child Care Forums aim to:
- Strengthen relationships between providers and the agency;
- Make a space for providers and DCYF to share and celebrate what is going well; and
- Foster opportunities for ongoing collaboration.
These forums are open to licensed child care centers, licensed family homes, outdoor nature-based providers, and school-age providers, including certified providers, who may be located on tribal lands.
Visit the Community Child Care Forums webpage for information on additional forum dates and locations.
Questions?
For questions, email dcyf.communityengagement@dcyf.wa.gov.
If you require an alternate format for this information, need language interpretation services, or need another accommodation or modification to participate in this event, please contact dcyf.communityengagement@dcyf.wa.gov.