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CYF Prevention Dashboard 2024 Updates: September Webinar
Join us for an upcoming webinar to share and answer questions about the DCYF Prevention Dashboard, DCYF's first-ever data dashboard specifically to support the agency’s efforts to prevent child maltreatment. This year's update includes three new sections, which offer new insights to DCYF's child welfare intakes and out-of-home care placements, as well as updates to the existing sections in response to community input. Register to receive slides and a recording, even if you can’t attend.
Spotlight on Success:
Right now in the Strengthen Families Locally project, we are taking an Appreciative Inquiry approach to highlighting successes in family support, so we can learn successful strategies and build on what works. This is part of the evaluation of our program. Consider sharing a story of the successes that your program has experienced! Here’s a story from Nespelem, WA:
Early Achievers Provider Serving Colville Tribes Opens New Child Care Center
Colleen Leskinen (pictured above), who for many years as a licensed family home provider has served Indian children and their families of the Colville Confederated Tribes, is now the proud owner of Colleen’s Child Care Center, near her home in Nespelem.
Earlier this summer, a grand opening was held. Children, families, and friends gathered to celebrate. The center is dedicated to Colleen’s late husband, Fred. He inspired Colleen to dream of one day opening a child care center to serve more children beyond what was possible in their home.
“[This is] the beginning of a new legacy and a new journey for Colleen that began many, many moons ago,” says Carmella Bowen, Colleen’s Early Achievers coach.
Colleen has been an active Early Achievers participant for nine years. With support and guidance from Carmella, and financial reimbursements through the Department of Commerce’s Early Learning Facilities grant program, Colleen fulfilled her dream and was able to fund the construction of her center. Read more in the Early Care and Education Newsletter.
DCYF Cost of Quality Care Study Report: DCYF is excited to release its 2024 Cost of Quality Care and Market Rate Study Report. The report can be found at the bottom of the Child Care and Development Fund webpage, as well as on the Find a Report webpage. The report works as an essential tool for Washington state when establishing Working Connections Child Care subsidy reimbursement rates paid to providers serving children receiving subsidy benefits. Strong rates are critical to supporting access to quality early care and education for Washington’s children.
Check here for news and opportunities specific to our Strengthen Families Locally communities. Send opportunities to strengtheningfamilies@dcyf.wa.gov.
Olympic Peninsula: Funding opportunity coming soon! Olympic Community of Health seeks to contract with partners throughout the Olympic region (Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap) to provide care coordination services to address community member social needs like housing, job training, childcare, food access, and more. Application and details will be released by August 9.
Olympia Peninsula: West Sound STEM Network and PECC are leading a regionally co-created plan to increase equitable access to high quality early care and education for the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas. This plan is aligned with WA State's Early Learning Coordination Plan. Register in advance here for log-in details for this series:
- Business Model & Funding Overview, Mon 8/5, 1-2 pm
- Provider Workforce, Mon 8/12, 11-12 pm
- Quality of Care, Wed 8/14, 1-2 pm
- Accessibility & Affordability, Thurs 8/27, 11-1 pm (extended two-part call)
You can also provide offline feedback in this survey.
Olympic Peninsula: Building Resilient Communities: Trauma-Informed Care Training. September 17,18 & 24 9:00-11:30 am at one of three different locations in Kitsap, Clallam, and Jefferson counties. Olympic Community of Health (OCH), in partnership with Kitsap Strong, is excited to offer a free Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) training to those who live, work, and play in the Olympic region. This training is designed to build a more trauma-informed community of helping professionals and is intended for the health-serving workforce. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and certificates of participation will be offered. Learn more and register here.
Clallam County: Clallam County Community Leadership class starts in October with two regional hubs in Port Angeles and Forks! Registration is now open for the 3rd Clallam County Community Leadership Program! This cohort-designed program is for anyone who wants to make a difference in their community. The Rural Community Leadership program builds collaboration, collective action, and fundamental skills; connecting a critical mass of emerging and existing local leaders. Program participants walk away with a better understanding of themselves, a unique set of leadership skills, deep connections in and with their community, and the tools needed to be effective leaders. We welcome your registration and your commitment to develop your skills as a leader and as an engaged and committed community member. October – March. No cost. Register here.
Spokane: Free Guiding Good Choices parenting class. A workshop for parents and guardians of children ages 9-14. Aug 19, 26, Sept 2, 9, 16. 1-3 p.m. At Partners with Families and Children, 106 W. Mission Ave, Spokane, WA 99201. Contact Rose Hirsch to sign up: rhirsch@partnerswithfamilies.org or 509-473-4813.
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Connect (Events and Opportunities)
Build Stronger Connections with School-Age Families: Family engagement is one of the most important opportunities that school and out-of-school-time staff have to foster K–6 students’ success. In our work we often hear about WHAT to do to engage families. We hear less about HOW to partner with families. Join us for professional development that addresses the HOW of family engagement. Participants learn strategies to build strengths-based and culturally responsive relationships with families that last. Session dates and times: 90-minute live, interactive workshops Thursdays, 10 am ET / 7 am PT.
- A View from All Sides August 7, 2024
- Choosing Your Attitude August 14, 2024
- Listening to Understand August 21, 2024
- Reimagining Parent-Teacher Conversations August 28, 2024
- Valuing Passion September 9, 2024
Register for all here. Certificates will be provided at the end of the series. Spanish translation and closed captioning available.
Office of Homeless Youth training opportunities: Prevention Community of Practice has two upcoming webinars. The COP is opening up to any program that considers itself youth homelessness prevention.
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Shelter Diversion and Family and Natural Supports Webinar: a dual training on Family and Natural Supports — an offshoot of diversion tailored toward minor youth — and shelter diversion. These are both evidence based practices. August 12, 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Register online
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Systems Prevention Webinar: This webinar will reflect on how we can prevent exits from systems of care into homelessness. It will end with an exploration of Housing First 4 Youth, an evidence-based adaptation of Rapid Rehousing designed specifically for young adults. September 24, 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Register online
More details in this bulletin. Questions? Contact Isaac Fall, isaac.fall@commerce.wa.gov, prevention manager, Office of Homeless Youth.
Amplify, Connect, and Expand! Liberating Black Girls: Equitable Solutions for Wellness, Prevention, and Solidarity. Thursday, August 15; 12pm - 3pm ET/ 9am – 12 pm PT. Calling all youth service providers and young people! Are you ready to unite and create a brighter future for Black girls? You’re invited to a virtual symposium on August 15th with Youth Collaboratory and a community of passionate allies. Together, we’re focused on building the capacity of youth, young adults, and youth-serving programs to prevent and identify commercial sexual exploitation (CSEC) while fostering safety, belonging, and equitable service provision. This one-day event will bring together diverse voices, experiences, and expertise to safeguard the well-being of Black youth and combat commercial sexual exploitation. Register here
Learning to Advocate for Children and Families: As the November election approaches, there is a lot of conversation about voting as an important way to support the issues and causes we care about. Voting is important – and matters more than a lot of people might think. But what else can we as individuals do to advance solutions to challenges, new and old, facing babies, children, and families? Come learn with BTC about the many ways you can make a difference in your community, during election season and beyond, by shaping the outcome of policy debates and policymaking. Facilitated by Catriona Macdonald, who brings decades of experience communicating family-centered priorities to audiences at all levels of government, this free one hour webinar will be packed with information and skills you can learn and use every day. Unlock your inner advocate and be the change you want to see in the world. Aug. 22 | 9:00 a.m. Register Here
Bite-Sized Brilliance: Sustaining Collaborator Relationships and Conflict Resolution. August 22nd and August 29th, 11-12 PT. This series consists of two 60-minute segments, each focusing on a specific topic essential for effective coalition work. Featuring experienced preventionists and facilitators, this webinar duo will first feature a roundtable discussion on sustaining collaborator relationships on August 22nd and then a didactic session on conflict resolution on August 29th. Each session will include a discussion period, so bring your questions and cases! Attendees may register for one or both sessions, but separate registration (below) is required. Aug 22nd registration | Aug 29th registration
Mom's Access Project (MAP) Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) : 1st Wednesdays of the month from September 2024 through July 2025 | noon to 1 p.m. | Virtual. The upcoming MAP ECHO will focus on: identifying common mental health and substance use disorders in the perinatal period.; formulating treatment plans; understanding the benefits and risks of medication (psychotropics, MAT) during pregnancy and lactation; appreciating the role of racism and stigma in treatment engagement. The series is facilitated by a multidisciplinary team including UW Medicine perinatal psychiatrists, obstetrician gynecologists, maternal fetal medicine experts, advanced registered nurse practitioners, therapists and social workers. Each monthly session includes a didactic and a case discussion, and CMEs are available. Register here.
Learn (Educational Resources)
Intensive Permanence Services: A Deeper Look. One way we advanced our vision where all children are thriving within their families and communities is through Intensive Permanence Services (IPS). At its root, IPS establishes healing, belonging, and community for child welfare’s most disconnected youth and their families who have been separated, while in its implementation, becomes an onramp to mindset and practice shift across an entire agency or system. Learn more on the Alia webpage.
Transitioning Out of Foster Care with Dignity: Lived Experts’ Recommendations to Strengthen Housing Support Systems. The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Foster Youth Initiative (Initiative) aims to promote the well-being and future success of young people who have experienced foster care in Atlanta, Los Angeles (LA), New York City (NYC), and nationally. As part of the Initiative, Child Trends—the Initiative’s evaluation partner—convenes an Evaluation Advisory Board (Board) comprised of young people with lived experience in foster care from Atlanta, LA, and NYC to play an important role in interpreting findings and developing recommendations for the Initiative. Learn more in this brief.
Towards and Equitable Powered Food System: Stories of Food Resiliency & Liberation. Vital Village Networks is thrilled to announce the publication of a new resource, Stories of Food Resiliency & Liberation. The zine was created by Vital Village Networks' 2023 Community Food Systems Fellows, a national cohort of grassroots food system leaders who, over their one-year together, explored the question, How can we build a community-powered food system that centers healing, resiliency, and parent and caregiver leadership?
Understanding Student Parents’ Needs: More than 3.1 million undergraduate students in the United States balance parenting and academic responsibilities while enrolled in higher education systems that were not designed to support their needs. To bridge this gap, New Mexico launched the New Mexico College Student Experience Survey to provide essential data to higher education administrators and policymakers that can help them better support parents who are students. Learn more about student parents’ experiences in New Mexico and what states can do to support this important population at Child Trends.
Act (Ways To Engage Right Now)
Doula provider enrollment opens August 1. Doulas must individually enroll in order to be reimbursed for services, even if they work at a clinic. See the HCA Doula Webpage for more information.
Community health worker landscape analysis survey: The Health Care Authority (HCA) is conducting a community health worker (CHW) landscape analysis and seeks your assistance gathering relevant data to support this initiative. To better understand the current state and impact of CHWs, we are looking for existing datasets, reports, and research studies that cover various aspects of community health workers. We are interested in the following information:
- Number of CHWs employed
- CHW work settings
- Training and certification
- Professional development needs
How to participate
There are two ways to provide information:
- Submit relevant datasets from your organization
- Complete our brief survey to input your information
Email CHW program manager Nikki Banks with relevant datasets, reports, or information. Ensure all protected health information (PHI) is removed from data before sharing such as name, date of birth, phone number, and other personal identifying information. Take the survey here.
Grow (Funding and Resources)
Deadline Extended |Tribal Early Learning Fund (FY 2024-2025)
DCYF is excited to share a funding opportunity to support Tribal children, prenatal to five, in early learning programs around Washington state. The Tribal Early Learning Fund (TELF) is designed to provide resources to Tribal early learning programs and programs serving Tribal children so that they can better serve Tribal children in a culturally appropriate and inclusive manner.
The application deadline has been extended! Please submit all applications by 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.
For information and to apply for funding, please visit the Tribal Relations webpage.
For questions, please contact Apolonio (polo) Hernandez, Tribal Early Learning Fund Specialist, at apolonio.hernandez@dcyf.wa.gov or (509) 564-5027.
If you have suggestions for what to include in this newsletter, email Joy Lile.
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