You're Invited to Make an Impact on Washington's Child Welfare System

September 6, 2024

Community providers, nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, tribal partners, caregivers, and community members with a shared interest of supporting and strengthening 
families to prevent child welfare involvement are invited to attend a FFPSA Collaborative Forum this Sept. and Oct. 

The FFPSA team is drafting a 5-Year Family First Prevention Plan for 2025 to 2029, which will further guide the implementation of prevention services focused on keeping families together and out of the child welfare system. 

To help inform this plan, the FFPSA team is hosting in-person, regional collaborative forums open to anyone with a shared interested in these efforts. Register Today. 

  • Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Inland Northwest Wildlife Center, Spokane, WA
  • Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – WSU Student Center, Richland, WA
  • Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Clark College Student Center, Vancouver, WA
  • Sept. 30 from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. Pioneer Hall, Arlington, WA
  • Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – SeaMar Cultural and Community Center, Seattle, WA
  • Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Tacoma Fire Fighters Hall, Tacoma, WA

Virtual Town Halls will also be available, register here. Please send any questions to dcyf.familyfirstact@dcyf.wa.gov

If you require an alternate format for this information, need language interpretation services, or need another accommodation or modification to participate in this event, please contact dcyf.familyfirstact@dcyf.wa.gov within seven (7) days of the event.