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Gear up for a 2024 Spring Retreat! We are tentatively planning on meeting near SeaTac on April 29th and 30th to celebrate Child Abuse Prevention Month, to come together and learn from one-another and the stories of families across our state.
A new mom helping other new moms | Unsung Hero
Stephanie Rosell, Spokane
I’ve worked with Stephanie and her daughter Izzie for almost a year now after Izzie was born in November 2022. Izzie began receiving therapy services at Stepping Stones while she resided at Maddie’s Place with Mom. Since the beginning, Stephanie has shown such care, love, and determination in raising Izzie and providing a good life for her.
Mom and Izzie moved to Isabella House and lived there through the summer of 2023. Stephanie found daycare for Izzie, housing, transportation, and a job for herself as she was preparing to graduate from Isabella House. Now, Stephanie works at Maddie’s Place helping other new moms on similar journeys. It has been such a pleasure to see Stephanie become an inspiring Mom and Izzie flourishing because of it. — Kaely Santos | Read about more Unsung Heroes on Seattle’s Child
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We hope to continue to build the story collection and make sense of the experience across Washington during the next year of Strengthen Families Locally. Please share a story today to center the lived experiences of families in Washington State:
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Tribal Early Learning Fund (TELF) Now Accepting Applications!
The Tribal Early Learning Fund (TELF) is designed to provide resources to ensure early learning programs can best serve Tribal children, ages prenatal to five, in an inclusive and culturally appropriate manner. Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 1, 2024. The maximum award is $250,000 for category 1, $100,000 for category 2, and $75,000 for category 3. The current fiscal year will run from the time of award through June 30, 2024. Read more and apply on the DCYF website.
DCYF has drafted a Language Access Plan (LAP) to promote equity and inclusion and offer language access services in a consistent manner across all divisions and offices. The project team is looking for feedback from DCYF staff, external organization partners, and families regarding the initial Plan and ways to improve it. The Plan represents the procedures, processes, and best practices to promote language-based inclusion and enhance our capacity to serve families with a preferred language other than English. This will ensure everyone will get fair and timely access to services in their language of preference.
View an infographic here.
We are seeking input and engagement from our external partners, tribes, and families that communicate using a language other than English. Share the following outreach webinar invitations with external partners that work closely with families as well as the families that use DCYF services.
Survey for external partners and DCYF families: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W6NDZC2
External Webinars
- Tuesday, Feb. 27 | Language Access Plan Webinar (English) | 5:30 – 7 p.m. | Register
- Wednesday, Feb. 28 | Language Access Plan Webinar (Spanish) | 5:30 – 7 p.m. | Register
- Thursday, Feb. 29 | Language Access Plan (Somali) | 5:30 – 7 p.m. | Register
- Tuesday, Mar. 19 | Language Access Plan (Russian) | 5:30 – 7 p.m. | Register
- Wednesday, Mar. 20 | Language Access Plan Webinar (Vietnamese) | 5:30 – 7 p.m. | Register
- Thursday, Mar. 21 | Language Access Plan Webinar (Chinese - simplified) | 5:30 – 7 p.m. | Register
Contact the Language Access team at dcyf.languageaccess@dcyf.wa.gov
Check here for news and opportunities specific to our Strengthen Families Locally communities. Send opportunities to strengtheningfamilies@dcyf.wa.gov
Peninsula: Wraparound Services for Peninsula College Students – Olympic Communities of Health Regional Partner Meeting. Wednesday, February 21, 10:30 a.m. - noon. Peninsula College, Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend. Regional partners are finding ways to strengthen wraparound services for Peninsula College students. At this meeting at the Port Townsend campus, partners like you will continue to explore how to connect students to services that support health, wellbeing, and aid their journey into the workforce. Click here to learn more about the first meeting in October 2023. For details and registration, email OCH@olympicch.org.
Peninsula: Olympic Region Equity Community of Practice. Thursday, March 7, 1-3 p.m., Washington State University Extension Classroom, Port Hadlock. Expand into equity! The Olympic Region Equity Community of Practice is gathering again to flex and flow into a Growth Mindset. OCH warmly welcomes returning collaborators and new members to engage in activities designed to challenge limiting mindsets and deepen your understanding of equity. Get caught up with this summary from the first meeting. Interested in attending? Register today.
Spokane: ReEntry Simulation - Explore the challenges and opportunities associated with reentry into the community after incarceration. 10 a.m. – noon. By Better Health Together. Noon - 1 p.m. Lunch and Interactive Discussions: Facilitated group discussions between participants and volunteers will follow the simulation. Many volunteers have lived the experience of reintegrating into the community upon release from incarceration. In Spokane at “The Hive – A Spokane Public Library, located at 2904 E Sprague Ave.
Kitsap: Planting the Seeds of our Future – Kitsap Early Learning Professionals ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2024. Saturday, February 24th, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Register here.
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Connect (Events and Opportunities)
Provider Plática Learning Collaborative: Supporting the Training Needs of Practitioners of Spanish Language Mental Health Services. This series, led by two bilingual facilitators, will run from January through August of 2024, and provide the opportunity for members of the mental health workforce to share common challenges and experiences when providing services to Spanish-speaking communities with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), as well as high-quality resources and innovative solutions. All levels of Spanish language proficiency and comfort are welcome – this will be a truly inclusive bilingual space. ¡Bienvenidos a todos/as/es! Register / Regístrese
Colaboración de Aprendizaje para una Plática entre Profesionales: Respaldando las Necesidades de Capacitación de los Profesionales que Prestan Servicios de Salud Mental en Español. Esta serie conducida por dos facilitadoras bilingües se llevará a cabo desde enero hasta agosto de 2024 y brindará la oportunidad a miembros de la fuerza laboral de salud mental de compartir desafíos y experiencias en común a la hora de prestar servicios a las comunidades de habla hispana con un Dominio Limitado del Inglés (LEP por sus siglas en inglés), así como recursos de alta calidad y soluciones innovadoras. Son bienvenidas las personas con cualquier nivel de dominio del español y comodidad con el mismo. Este será un espacio bilingüe realmente inclusivo. ¡Bienvenidos a todos/as/es! Register / Regístrese
Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference: BUILDING RESILIENCE & IMPROVING CHILDREN'S OUTCOMES. Dallas, TX and Virtual, events Feb 18-23. Register here.
Volunteer with the Perinatal Support WA Warm Line. Recruiting for Live Answer volunteers, Evening and Weekend Volunteers, and On-Call Dad Volunteers. Training will take place via Zoom, April 27th & 28th 9 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Register here or contact Victoria.cherniak@perinatalsupport.org
Perinatal Support WA Virtual Support Group for Dads. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month, 8-9:30pm. Register here.
Learn
3 Ways to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families Experiencing Child Welfare Involvement: The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University identified three ways to improve outcomes for children and families experiencing child welfare involvement. 1. Reducing external sources of stress, 2. Strengthening core life skills, 3. Developing responsive relationships.
Innovate (News and New Insights)
From Perinatal Support WA: An interview with Chelsea and Caitlin from @mamaspsychology on Instagram. Read here.
Grow (Funding and Resources)
Best Starts for Kids – Non Best Starts Funding. View a list of funding opportunities that Best Starts for Kids is sharing with the community here.
Reinvestment Project, Firearm Violence Reduction Grants: The Washington State Department of Commerce, Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention (OFSVP) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) soliciting applications from Tribal governments, Tribal-led community based organizations and entities that meet the “by and for organization” definition available through the Community Reinvestment Plan’s By and For Registration: Organizations and Partners. View RFP No. S24-35301-001 through WEBS
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