Day in the Life at a Community Facility
Follow Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor Colton Drake on a day at Canyon View Community Facility.
Every day at community facilities, staff are supporting young people in education, programming, and treatment to build a successful future beyond Juvenile Rehabilitation.
DCYF Recognized for Human Trafficking Awareness Efforts in Latest Audit
Report highlighted DCYF’s mandatory reporter poster, screening, and training.
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) was one of the agencies identified as “going over and above the legal requirements” to raise awareness of human trafficking, according to a recently published State Auditor’s Office (SAO) Audit.
DCYF's Commitment & Call to Action | Orange Shirt Day
Each year on September 30, Orange Shirt Day offers an opportunity to remember the Native children who were taken from their families, communities, languages, cultures, and ways of life through residential and boarding school systems.
Join Webinar: Working Connections Child Care Program Implementation Updates
DCYF is hosting additional webinars to share implementation updates to Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) and the resources and supports available to providers who participate in WCCC.
Day in the Life of a Child Care Licensor
In this Day in the Life video, follow Child Care Licensor Lisa Mills Rodney as she visits the Squaxin Island Child Development Center in Shelton, Washington.
Every day in the life of a Child Care Licensor, they are supporting providers and keeping children safe.
DCYF Addresses JLARC report
Latest data shows JR frontline staff turnover rate is now down to 22.8%.
Latest Data Shows Critical Incidents Continue to Decline
A total of 11 DCYF-reviewable critical incidents were reported in the second quarter of 2026.
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has released its latest critical incident data, which shows a continued decline in the number of child fatalities and near fatalities compared to the previous year.
Dual Language Designation Program
The Dual Language Designation program is a formal way to recognize early learning programs that support children learning in more than one language. The program has recently undergone some changes to make it easier for early learning programs to participate.
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