DCYF is excited to share that a third round of Tribal Early Learning funding (TELF) is available to tribal early learning programs and tribal-serving organizations. This funding opportunity supports tribal children, prenatal to five, in early learning programs across Washington state in a culturally appropriate and inclusive manner.

The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has partnered with the nonprofit FareStart to provide food and hospitality service training to young people at Echo Glen Children’s Center. 

Are you a child care provider caring for children with complex needs?

DCYF offers specialized training to support you. Trainings are facilitated by the University of Washington (UW) Haring Center. Trainings focus on deepening provider knowledge in several areas related to individualizing instruction and supporting social-emotional learning.

DCYF is currently accepting nominations for outstanding parents, grandparents, kinship caregivers, foster parents, and community members, providing direct care to children, as part of its annual Unsung Hero Awards.

For the past 13 years, DCYF has recognized caregivers who exemplify one or more of the five protective factors known to help reduce child abuse and neglect: