Before she even hits the road, Briana Glover, a caseworker out of the DCYF Everett office, always ensures she has a car seat properly installed in her backseat. It doesn’t matter the brand or model, Glover is well trained to identify the correct car seat size for the child’s age and weight and how to properly fasten the child.
To ensure compliance with the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFSPA), a number of licensing policies and Washington Administrative Codes (WAC) were recently updated and took effect Feb. 1, 2020.
Echo Glen’s Canine Connections program is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. Since 1990, Echo Glen has taken in service dogs and pound puppies for youth to train and prepare for adoption.
Friends of the Children is a national program in which professional mentors commit to friendship with a child for 12.5 years, no matter what. Every year, local Friends of the Children chapters reach out to DCYF caseworkers for help identifying youth who could truly benefit from the program.
Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) child welfare and family support program staff joined DCYF Secretary Ross Hunter last week in welcoming Jerry Milner, the associate commissioner of the Children’s Bureau, during a visit to DCYF headquarters.
Parenting can come with its challenges. Rewarding and joyful, but also difficult at times. Sometimes families encounter challenges that are especially trying for both the parent and the child.
January is National Mentoring Month – a time to celebrate mentors and encourage new folks to take a child in need under their wing. As the month comes to a close, Secretary Ross is sending a special thanks to those who’ve shared their story and to underscore the importance of supporting mentoring programs in our community.
Earlier this month, DCYF dedicated dozens of staff to the Parkland area.
Though there is not a physical office just yet, a team of around 57 staff are now dedicated to serving the Parkland community in Pierce County.
Staff came together on January 10 to celebrate the launch of this satellite office with a space-themed get-together.
For the last four months, Denisse Diaz, a caseworker out of the West Seattle office, has not let her fractured toe stop her from continuing to provide services to her clients.
Diaz, a Child Protective Services (CPS) Family Assessment Response (FAR) caseworker, continues to head to the courthouse to file paperwork, visit clients and provide assessments, all while in a walking boot.