September 2025 ECEAP Reminders and Links

Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families sent this bulletin at 09/02/2025 01:00 PM PDT

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ECEAP is Washington’s pre-kindergarten program that prepares 3- and 4-year-old children furthest from opportunity for success in school and life.

September 2025 Issue

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ECEAP Updates

ELMS Update

Setting Up the 2025-26 School Year in ELMS

  • IMPORTANT: If you have not set up the new school year in ELMS yet, please do so as soon as possible. This allows us to set up GOLD for teachers before fall classes start, provide data to legislators and policymakers, and complete the Saturation Study to move forward with ECEAP expansion planning. For additional details, see the three-page instructions: Starting the New School Year in ELMS and ELMS News page.

    ELMS DCYF will turn off the permissions to change site slot counts and move slots between sites in ELMS for the 2025-26 school year on Monday, Sept. 15, after 5 p.m. You can still move slots between classes at the same site. If you need to change a slot count at the site, please contact your CQI. In the spring, we will return this function to contractors to set up for the 2026-27 school year.

DCYF ECEAP is Hiring 

  • DCYF ECEAP is now recruiting for a Commerce Specialist 3 to join the Continuous Quality Improvement team. Find details about the position and learn how to apply.

DCYF Agency News

Resources for Families Impacted by Immigration-Related Concerns

We are excited to announce that the Family Separation Rapid Response Team Resource Flyer is now available in multiple languages on our website. This is a comprehensive list of trusted resources for families at risk of separation due to immigration-related detention or deportation.

To learn more and access the resource flyer, read the DCYF web article.

In This Issue:

Important Dates

Sept. 15 - 

ELMS Child and Family Updates, Monthly Report, A-19, ECLIPSE Service Delivery Report

ECEAP Links

Contractors | Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families

Recruitment Eligibility and Enrollment | Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families

Early Care and Education Newsletter

This monthly newsletter informs, educates, and inspires child care providers, professionals, and advocates. Read previous issues on the Engagement Efforts Newsletters webpage and subscribe at Early Care and Education Newsletter.

Questions?

Email questions about newsletter topics to eceap@dcyf.wa.gov or your Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Specialist.

For additional information about ECEAP or the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), please visit our Contractor webpages.

DCYF Training Opportunities and Support

ECEAP On-Demand Training in the DCYF LMS

Sign up for training by logging into your MERIT account and select “Find Training.”

  • ECEAP No Expulsion: Overview of ECEAP’s no expulsion policy and practice.

  • ECEAP Recruitment, Eligibility and Enrollment: Overview of recruitment and enrollment in ECEAP

ECEAP Coach Check-In 

  • First Friday of the month from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. 

  • Next meeting is Sept. 5, 2025

  • Join at ECEAP Coach Check-In

Recruitment, Eligibility, and Enrollment (REE) Staff Check-In

Check-ins are hosted by the DCYF REE team and involve informal conversations, questions, and celebrations related to recruitment, eligibility, and enrollment.

  • First Thursday of each month, 9 to 10 a.m., August through June.
  • Next meeting is Sept. 4, 2025
  • Join at REE Staff Check-Ins

Mobility Mentoring® Monthly Webinar

Family Support Staff Check-In

Las Platicas De El Puente

This monthly check-in is offered in Spanish only.

Mobility Mentoring® Online Foundations Course

This course is available for all family support staff to access at no charge. It is designed for learners to see Mobility Mentoring® in action, learn about intentional practice, and prepare them to use the coaching approach. The course is broken into four modules that take between 8-10 hours to complete. If you are new to the platform, you must first click the button that says, “sign up.”

Mobility Mentoring® Foundations Monthly Reflection Session

Completion of this session is mandatory to receive STARS credit and to be eligible for Trauma-Informed Care incentives. After successful completion of the Mobility Mentoring® Foundations Course, you will need to attend one reflection session to receive STARS credit.

Health Coordinator Check-In

Join us for the Health Coordinator check-ins as we discuss trends, share resources, and plan for the coming year.

Teaching Strategies ECEAP Office Hours

Register to attend Teaching Strategies ECEAP Office Hours. Register in advance and attend to get answers to your specific questions about any of your Teaching Strategies digital resources. 

ReadyRosie for ECEAP - How to Get Started

Join us to learn how to get started with ReadyRosie! This session is for administrators and educators new to ReadyRosie or those needing a refresher. In these sessions, we'll cover: What is ReadyRosie? How to invite families to join, share customized content, communicate with families, and read data.

Equity, Child Development, Education, and Health

Re-Imagining Behavioral Health: Race, Equity & Social Justice Conference

This two-day virtual conference is free to attend. It is designed to empower individuals and teams who want to advance health equity and support diversity and inclusion in behavioral health. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 25, and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 26.