Friends of the Children is a national program in which professional mentors commit to friendship with a child for 12.5 years, no matter what. Every year, local Friends of the Children chapters reach out to DCYF caseworkers for help identifying youth who could truly benefit from the program.
Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) child welfare and family support program staff joined DCYF Secretary Ross Hunter last week in welcoming Jerry Milner, the associate commissioner of the Children’s Bureau, during a visit to DCYF headquarters.
Parenting can come with its challenges. Rewarding and joyful, but also difficult at times. Sometimes families encounter challenges that are especially trying for both the parent and the child.
January is National Mentoring Month – a time to celebrate mentors and encourage new folks to take a child in need under their wing. As the month comes to a close, Secretary Ross is sending a special thanks to those who’ve shared their story and to underscore the importance of supporting mentoring programs in our community.
Earlier this month, DCYF dedicated dozens of staff to the Parkland area.
Though there is not a physical office just yet, a team of around 57 staff are now dedicated to serving the Parkland community in Pierce County.
Staff came together on January 10 to celebrate the launch of this satellite office with a space-themed get-together.
For the last four months, Denisse Diaz, a caseworker out of the West Seattle office, has not let her fractured toe stop her from continuing to provide services to her clients.
Diaz, a Child Protective Services (CPS) Family Assessment Response (FAR) caseworker, continues to head to the courthouse to file paperwork, visit clients and provide assessments, all while in a walking boot.
Join us as we observe Child Abuse Prevention month in April to raise awareness in communities about child abuse and neglect prevention.
As the Prevent Child Abuse Washington State Chapter, we encourage you to join the Pinwheels for Prevention initiative. This initiative uses pinwheels – a timeless symbol for childhood – to represent its campaign.
[Jan. 16 10 am. Update: The Forks office is now open.]
Due to severe weather, the DCYF office in Forks, located at 421 5th Ave, is closed.
If you need assistance with reporting abuse, neglect or child care concerns, please call the local intake office at 1-866-764-2233.
[Jan. 16 10 am. Update: The Port Angeles office is now open.]
Due to severe weather, the DCYF office in Port Angeles, located at 201 W. First St. Suite 2, is closed.
If you need assistance with reporting abuse, neglect or child care concerns, please call the local intake office at 1-866-764-2233.
Through his work with at-risk youth, DCYF staffer Zach Corbett realized that having a strong role model and mentor during his formative years made a world of difference in keeping his “head in the game.”