The 2021 Legislative Session resulted in strong investments and positive policy changes for children, youth, and families across Washington state. Legislators displayed an immense amount of trust in the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to implement major initiatives and distribute new resources on ambitious timelines.
One of the populations hit hardest by the pandemic's economic and social fallout is young adults, particularly those who don't have the extensive family support networks that many of us and our children do. Youth and young adults in foster care are prime examples. Many of the jobs they would go into in retail, food service, or other in-person customer service jobs suddenly ceased to exist.
Every year, from April 29 through May 5, the National Week of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) calls the nation and the world to rise up to challenge the silence, tolerance, and inaction in response to this crisis.
Washington Tribal Nations are comprised of strong communities rooted in family, culture, and tradition.
Nearly 150 prospective caregivers and stakeholders attended a caregiver recruitment and retention program virtual launch hosted by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is joining other states and organizations across the nation for Child Abuse Prevention Month to acknowledge the powerful work that parents, primary caregivers, and community members do every day to help children succeed.
Students in Foster Care may not be excluded from in-person learning due to a lack of immunization records.
Families with a home study and a desire to adopt youth ages 12-17 from foster care who are invited to participate in a reverse matching event.
