All DCYF employees are required to complete the Employee Annual Review Checklist by Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. The annual review checklist was assigned to all DCYF employees, in the Washington State Learning Center, on Sept. 1, 2022. The 2022 review must be completed via the Washington State Learning Center in an online module that captures employee-provided responses. Employees who join DCYF on or after Sept. 1, 2022, are not required to take this review as all applicable information is captured in their new hire paperwork and orientation.

We want to ensure that staff know the steps to access the Washington State Learning Center and what to do if they experience any launch issues. Please be sure to use Chrome as your web browser when launching the Washington State Learning Center, which is on the DCYF intranet under the Personnel tab, HR Training and Development page. To access the Employee Annual Review Checklist module, log into the Washington State Learning Center, locate the Self icon, expand the menu, click on Dashboards, and select My Experience Hub.

For questions related to the Washington State Learning Center, please contact the DCYF Learning Center. 

Save the dates for the 2022 DCYF Administrative Professional’s Conference. Sponsored by The Alliance, the virtual conference will be held:

• Tuesday, Dec. 6 | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 7 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

This year’s virtual conference will highlight the value in Administrative Professionals supporting each other. You will learn about practicing self-care to be more productive, and hear personal experiences while getting to know each other.

Various workshops will be held on working styles, managing and prioritizing your time, and setting boundaries at home and work.

Registration details will be coming soon! If you have any questions, email alliancesupport@UW.edu.

Echo Glen Children’s Center recently received accreditation from the National Commission on Correction Health Care (NCCHC). Accreditation from NCCHC signifies that Echo Glen meets the nation’s premier standards on correctional health care.

This is the 30th year Echo Glen has received accreditation. Accreditation not only reflects exceptional teamwork and professionalism, it also helps facilities run more efficiently and signals a constitutionally acceptable level of care for a facility’s incarcerated population, which translates into better health, fewer health-related grievances and lawsuits, and reduced health risk to the wider community when released.

Congratulations and thank you, Echo Glen, for your commitment to quality health services and public safety!

The Employee Engagement Survey is available but don’t wait too long, the Survey closes Monday, Oct. 31, 2022.

If you haven’t already completed the 2022 Employee Engagement Survey, please provide your feedback.

https://www.research.net/r/8PRX6YJ

Here are a few reminders for you:

• The survey should only take 5 to 10 minutes to complete.
• The survey is anonymous and the agency does not collect any personally identifiable information. 
• The survey can be completed on your work computer, smartphone or tablet.

So far, we have heard from over 1,140 DCYF staff, but we still have a long way to go. Hearing from as many employees as possible will ensure that the feedback we act upon is representative of our employees’ viewpoints.

If you have any questions about the survey process, email HR Programs Administrator jenny.warnstadt-stepp@dcyf.wa.gov or call (360) 764-9350.

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this very important initiative and sharing your valuable insights!​