2019 OICW/WS Silent Auction and Potluck
The 2019 Office of Indian Child Welfare Native American Month Potluck and Silent Auction took place on November 20 at the Delridge DCYF Office, and it was the most successful auction to date. The event started off with an opening prayer from Duwamish Tribal Chairwoman Cecile Hansen and DCYF staff, Tribal Representatives, Local Native American Elders, Staff from various Native Serving Organizations, CASAs and other community members came together to share a meal, talk and peruse the items that were up for auction.
Charles Fiddler, a local Native Artist and Drummer, performed a song and drummed for the audience, and he also donated one of his original paintings to the auction.
This year’s auction had the highest turnout and an astounding $2,244 was raised through donations, raffle tickets and auction items. 100% of the money raised went directly into the OICW client fund, which is a resource that the office is able to use to purchase items and fund experiences for Native Children and Families that the department has not traditionally been able to fund. Some of these items/experiences include: pow wow regalia, drums, beads/beadwork supplies, emergency water/electric bill coverage, bus tickets for relative visits and more.
DCYF Seeks Tribal Early Learning Programs to Host Environment Rating Scale-Third Edition (ERS-3) Deep Dive Sessions
The DCYF and Early Achievers teams are continuing their work in supporting tribes that are interested in exploring alternate assessments to the tool that is currently used, Environment Rating Scale. At a series of meetings that took place over the summer, there were requests to have the opportunity to dig into the updated assessment tool, Environment Rating Scale-Third Edition (ERS-3) in order to offer feedback on its usefulness and relevance in tribal early learning settings.
Early Achievers is seeking tribal early learning programs as partners to host an ERS-3 Deep Dive Session in your region. This would be an opportunity for early learning staff, families and interested community members to dig into the updated edition of our program quality assessment tool and give input as to its cultural relevance and usefulness.
We can offer a one-to-three day session, depending on your needs and wants. We will work with you on scheduling a time and date that works well for you, such as a staff in-service day. We ask for your partnership in offering the listening sessions in a convenient location and in promoting the discussion opportunity within your early learning program community. DCYF will cover all other training details.
Please reach out to Charlotte Campbell, Early Achievers Government and Partnerships Liaison, for more information and to schedule.
DCYF is Updating Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Language
DCYF is updating WAC language* that will go into effect on December 7, 2019. Thirteen updated rules are contained in chapter 110-300 WAC (Foundational Quality Standards for Early Learning Programs) and four updated rules are in chapter 110-305 (Licensed School Age Child Care Standards).
These updates to the rules do the following:
- Allow five years from the date of hire or promotion for a new child care center director, assistant director, or program supervisor to satisfy education requirements in accordance with Directive of the Governor 19-05;
- Disallow a philosophical or personal objection to exempt a child enrolled in a day care center from the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (effective July 28, 2019);
- Require child care center staff and volunteers to have received a measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine or show proof of immunity and require centers to keep these records for each staff member and volunteer (effective July 28, 2019);
- Align child care sanitization requirements with the state Department of Health’s recommendations;
- Ensure all classes protected under both the state and federal constitutions are identified in child care nondiscrimination requirements;
- Clarify that child care licensing waivers will be granted at DCYF’s discretions; and
- Make non-substantive amendments to improve readability.
*The updated WACs are 110-300-0005, 110-300-0016, 110-300-0020, 110-300-0030, 110-300-0100, 110-300-0107, 110-300-0115, 110-300-0120, 110-300-0205, 110-300-0335, 110-300-0420, 110-300-0470, 110-300-0475, 110-305-2050; 110-305-2325, 110-305-3250, and 110-305-3300.
DCYF Seeks Applicants for Washington State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC)
Applicants are wanted for appointments to the SICC for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
The SICC is mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C and established through the Governor’s Executive Order 14-03. As such, the Governor appoints the members of the Council.
Council members advise and assist DCYF in implementing the ESIT program per the federal requirements of IDEA Part C.
Applicants are sought for representation in the following vacancies on the Council:
- Early intervention service provider (from one of the six DCYF regions not currently represented on the council; prioritize rural community)
- Head Start
- Tribal Leader (any WA tribe)
- Tribal Part C Provider (Bureau of Indian Education funded)
2020 Census Resources
If you have questions or would like a presentation, please contact Alaina J Capoeman (CENSUS/LA FED) alaina.j.capoeman@2020census.gov.
Community of Practice Opportunity
January - April 2020: January 28 | February 25 | March 24 | April 28
Application Deadline: December 6
Building Quality Improvement Systems Responsive to Out-of-School-Time Programs
Each state, territory and tribal team lead will complete an application that includes information about cross-sector team members, goals for the CoP and areas of interest and expertise. Team members could include:
- CCDF administrators and staff members
- Quality rating and improvement system staff
- Statewide afterschool network and National AfterSchool Association affiliate staff
- Training and technical assistance professionals
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers state coordinators and other state education agency staff members
- Child care resource and referral agency personnel
- School-age providers
2019 Home Visiting Yearbook
The National Home Visiting Resource Center created the Home Visiting Yearbook to present the most comprehensive picture available of home visiting on the national and state levels. The yearbook provides:
- Information on where programs operate, the families they serve and the families who could benefit but are not being reached.
- State, Tribal and model profiles.
- Data tables on services delivered by state and tribal awardees of the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program.
Save the Date
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Feb. 4-6, 2020: NICWA February Training Institute | Portland, Oregon | Positive Indian Parenting | Sign Up Here
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March 7, 2020: Surprise Lake Middle School Pow Wow | Puyallup High School, 105 7th St. SW, Puyallup, WA 98371 | 1-7 p.m.
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March 29 - April 1, 2020: 38th Annual Protecting Our Children Conference | Denver, Colorado | Sign Up Here
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April 1-3, 2020: NICWA April Training Institute | Denver, Colorado | Positive Indian Parenting, Understanding ICWA | Sign Up Here
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