Gov. Inslee recently announced that most students in Washington should resume remote learning in the fall, which means that the majority of parents will need to continue balancing work and child care. The work of our agency is focused on children, youth and families impacted by these decisions, but it also touches home for many of you as parents or caregivers.
Did you know being absent from school just two days each month for any reason equates to missing 10% of instructional time and valuable information needed to ensure academic progress? Unfortunately, Washington State ranks among the lowest in the country in regular school attendance.
Gov. Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order on March 23, 2020, designated Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) sites as essential services during COVID-19.
Dear Child Care Providers,
Thank you for your continued commitment to the children and families in your communities. The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) knows that this has been a challenging spring and summer for you.
The Performance-Based Standards (PbS) program encourages juvenile justice agencies to provide work opportu
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is working with Third Sector to select teams across the agency to identify and incorporate key quality and outcome measures in contracts for client services as part of an agencywide shift to an outcomes-oriented performance-based contracting (PBC) mo
“It’s important for youth with lived experience to feel heard and empowered because so often they don’t feel empowered, they feel small.” – Mockingbird youth leader
On July 1, 2020, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) implemented an extension of the Homeless Grace Period in the Working Connections Child Care program from four to 12 months. Families eligible for the Homeless Grace Period can receive up to full-time care and no copay.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding for the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Home Visiting Services Account (HVSA) home visiting programs became a reality in Washington in 2014, with the first cohort of programs receiving funding in 2015 and another cohort in 2016.
Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) staff in Educational Service District (ESD) 123 provided critical support to continue serving the children and families of Walla Walla, Prescott, Finley, Pasco and Touchet school districts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.