Timeline
DCYF commits to working continuously with the community and tribal partners in the implementation of FFPSA
At the next revision of its prevention plan, DCYF will add Family Spirit, Incredible Years, Promoting First Relationship, and Triple P to the proposed services list.
2025: Receive approval on five-year plan submitted to the Children’s Bureau
2024:
- Submit next five-year plan to the Children’s Bureau
- Transition to the Alliance for Motivational Interviewing (MI) Training
- Initiate Community Pathway development activities
- Family Preservation Services (FPS) MI Provider training (workforce readiness)
- Plan Amendment submission (Summer 2024)
- Public Response to Plan Amendment Submission (Anticipated Summer 2024)
- Team presented at the AA Summit, Project Managers Convening and the Children’s Justice Conference (CJC)
2023:
- Launch Home Visiting
- Pilot for Culturally Responsive Services for Native American and Black Families
- Plan Amendment Process Initiated
- Motivational Interviewing Training Expands to DCYF staff
- Citizen Review Panel presentation on culturally relevant services and Evidence-Based Programs (EBP) selection/additions
- Presented at the Supervisors conference
- Kinship Navigator Program receives a “Does Not Meet Criteria” determination from FFPSA Clearinghouse
2022:
- Workforce Readiness Activities Launched
- Motivational Interviewing (MI) training for DCYF staff and Executive Leadership
- Office Baseline Assessments
- Workgroup Engagement
- Case Planning
- CPS/Intake Leads
- CFWS Leads
- Family Well-Being Community Collaborative (FWCC)
- Family Practice Model and Practice Profiles
- Hired Family First Prevention Services Researcher
- Began developing Communication Plan
2021:
- Hired Family First Prevention Program Supervisor and Program Consultants
- DCYF submitted a feedback response to Title IV-E Clearinghouse to support the expansion of culturally specific interventions
- DCYF initiated collaboration with tribes to understand and build capacity tribal services
2020:
- Prevention Plan approved by the Children’s Bureau
- Received Family First Prevention Services Act Transition Grant funds
- Completion of the systematic review of evidence-based tribal child welfare prevention programs in Washington State
- Convened multiple workgroups to develop and create project plans. Workgroups included staff from across DCYF, providers, tribes, andexternal partners. Partnership across systems was critical to bringing this to life in Washington.
2019:
- Legislative approval for Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)
- Held internal/external listening sessions (verify timeframes)
- Submitted the first five-year prevention plan to the Children’s Bureau
2018: FFPSA signed into law