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Connecting youth to as many resources as possible and finding mentoring supports with lived experiences is critical to maintaining engagement with the developing minds of our residents in Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR). It also aligns with DCYF’s Strategic and Racial Equity Plan to create successful transitions to adulthood.

President Biden recently proclaimed October as National Youth Justice Action Month – a time to raise awareness, seek justice for our youth, and modernize the juvenile justice system.

Residents of Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) that identify as female represent a population with unique needs.

The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is pleased to announce that the Child Care Stabilization Grant application is now available.

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DCYF is providing direct support through a Child Care Stabilization Grant. Individual grants will be available for licensed child care providers and license-exempt Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) providers. These individual grants will support providers in sustaining their child care business and ensuring affordable, high-quality child care services are available to families.

Young people in DCYF’s residential Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) facilities now have an opportunity to earn industry-recognized certificates through a new health and wellness training program, Beauty From Ashes.

Earlier this year, Gov. Jay Inslee signed Proclamation 21-02: Extended Eligibility for Foster Care Services in response to the Federal requirement that states must not exit young people from care beginning in March 2020.

DCYF’s Office of Innovation, Alignment, and Accountability (OIAA) is developing a suite of early learning dashboards. These dashboards provide regular, up-to-date data on child care and early learning needs in local communities and address statutory requirements for regular data reporting.