Qualifications ensure professionals have the training and knowledge they need to provide high-quality services to Washington’s children, youth, and families.
Providers have three general requirements to qualify for their role:
Get detailed information on the Qualifications & Role Requirements page.
A few moments ago, Governor-elect Ferguson announced Rep. Tana Senn as the next Secretary of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. You can find the announcement in the attached release.
Five young people at Green Hill School are the latest cohort to graduate from the Trades Experience Pre-Apprenticeship (TEPA) program, which provides the knowledge and trade skills required to enter the construction industry.
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has updated its Mandatory Reporter training to highlight the distinction between families in need of support versus child abuse and neglect, and the importance of connecting those families to res
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.
DCYF's Community Engagement team has launched DCYF Connections—a new quarterly newsletter. This newsletter is intended for DCYF families and providers who want to engage with the agency, including individuals serving on DCYF advisory groups.
In 2021, the Washington State Legislature passed House Bill 1227 — the Keeping Families Together Act. The intent of the act was to safely reduce the number of children placed into foster care, reduce racial disproportionality in the child welfare system, and support relatives to take care of children when they must be placed out of home in order to protect their safety.
Nearly half of an $8 million Birth Through Five Preschool Development Grant (PDG B-5) awarded to DCYF will provide for an increase of 75 slots to the state’s B-3 Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) for infants and toddlers, as well as support delivery of no-cost classroom curriculum, professional development, and mental health services to providers.
After nearly 2.5 years in foster care, Logan said yes to his forever family during a National Adoption Day celebration at Yakima County Superior Court.