After nine months as an “unofficial employee” at DCYF, 1-year-old Zoë was joined by colleagues last month during her graduation from DCYF’s Infants at Work Program.
The Infants at Work Program allows eligible DCYF staff to spend time with their infants within the first six months of their life while continuing to work.
When her middle-school-aged client no longer had transportation to school in Puyallup, Heather Mimms, a caseworker out of the Martin Luther King office in Seattle, began driving the child to and from school herself.
After being discharged from a group home and put in juvenile detention for 10 days, Mimm’s client was moved to Seattle into night-to-night placements.
Welcome to a new year – 2020! This is the first New Year’s celebration where we are all together as a single agency.
Last month, DCYF announced receiving a $34 million renewal grant to implement the Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5), which allows us to strengthen and build integrated services across early learning a
The Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) oversees the Early ECEAP (Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program) Pilot project funded under the federal Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5).
January is National Mentoring Month – a time to recognize and celebrate the incredible impact mentoring relationships have on the lives of youth. DCYF staffer Jessica Hatch has firsthand experience with the lasting change that mentoring can have.
[Jan. 6 Update: The Forks office is now open.]
Due to a weather-related power outage, the DCYF office in Forks, located at 421 5th Ave., is closed. It is not clear when the office will reopen.
If you need assistance with reporting abuse, neglect or child care concerns, please call the local intake office at 1-866-764-2233.
Last month, 12 young men from Oakridge Community Facility celebrated their graduation from the Manufacturing Academy (MA), a 12-week pre-apprenticeship for Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) youth.
Region 2 staff was recently recognized for their hard work and dedication to serving the children, youth and families in the community.
Each area administrator received a gift on behalf of their staff.
Santa stopped by Kelso and met with dozens of foster families last week during the Annual Foster Family Holiday Party.
Families received toys, goodies, stockings, participated in crafts and were able to take a photo with Santa Claus.