Nearly two dozen tribal-serving organizations, including 11 Tribal Nations, are receiving a total of $2.4 million in funds from the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to provide early learning programs to Tribal children.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month!
DCYF is joining with other states and organizations across the U.S. to celebrate and recognize the extraordinary support that parents, caregivers, and community members provide to children everyday to help children succeed.
In anticipation of the July 1, 2024, launch of the revised Washington State Indian Child Welfare (ICW) policies and procedures, DCYF will be piloting a newly developed ICW Policy Roll Out training in mid-April. The pilot training will be available to existing ICW units in regions 1, 4, and 5.
Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) providers will now receive payment for the true dollar value of services they provide to families thanks to a bill signed by Gov. Jay Inslee today.