DCYF's Adolescent Programs division is hosting four town hall meetings to provide ongoing updates regarding the Transition and Independent Living Program Redesign Project.
Effective March 1, 2022, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) will begin paying all licensed child care providers who receive state subsidies at the state subsidy rate regardless of the provider's private rate.
Providers that have a private rate less than the base subsidy rate will receive a rate increase automatically for services provided in March. This change will be included in the provider’s March 2022 invoice. Providers with a private rate greater than the base subsidy rate will continue to be paid at the state rate.
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is excited to announce that we are partnering with the Department of Defense (DOD) in the expansion of the military child care fee assistance program Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood (MCCY
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families and the Seattle Mariners are excited to announce the return of our annual foster parent and kinship caregiver celebration—We Are Family Day!
A new $2.5 million five-year federal investment in kinship families will support children and families experiencing out-of-home care in King County.
Every year, Echo Glen Children’s Center rings in the New Year with a movie night for youth and staff. This year, Harbor Wholesale donated “movie baskets” filled with fun snacks for the celebration.
Successfully transitioning young people into adulthood is at the forefront of DCYF's work to implement the agency's Strategic and Racial Equity Plan.
Mentors and peer counselors with lived experience are having a dramatic impact on services, supports, and community-building around the state and internationally. Young people and their families, especially in communities of color, are asking for support from people who have overcome similar challenges.
We want to thank the Office of the Family and Children’s Ombuds team for the insights they provided in the 2021 Office of the Family and Children's Ombuds (OFCO) Annual Report.
