DCYF Connections Newsletter | Summer 2026

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Summer 2026

Community Engagement – We Want to Partner with You!

If you are interested in attending any of these meetings, please reach out to Community Engagement at dcyf.communityengagement@dcyf.wa.gov to receive the meeting invite information once available.


Advisory Group Meetings

June Meetings:

  • Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC) Meeting | June 9
  • Children, Youth, and Families (CYF) Statewide Citizen Review Panel (CRP) | June 9
  • Home Visiting Advisory Committee (HVAC) Meeting | June 11
  • Kinship Care Oversight Committee (KCOC) | June 11
  • Social Impact Oversight (SIO) CRP | June 11
  • Prevention, Investigation & Family Services (PIFS) CRP | June 18
  • Passion to Action (P2A) | June 27

July Meetings:

  • KCOC Meeting | July 9
  • SIO CRP Meeting | July 9
  • CYF Statewide CRP Meeting | July 14
  • Provider Supports (PS) Subcommittee Meeting | July 15
  • State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC) | July 15
  • Parent Advisory Group (PAG) Meeting | July 15
  • Partnership Council on Juvenile Justice (PCJJ) Full Council Meeting | July 16
  • HVAC Meeting | July 16
  • PIFS CRP Meeting | July 16
  • SIO CRP Meeting | July 23

August Meetings:

  • Children’s Justice Task Force Quarterly Meeting |
    August 3
  • P2A Meeting | August 8
  • CYF Statewide CRP | August 11
  • ELAC Meeting | August 11
  • KCOC Meeting | August 13
  • SIO CRP Meeting | August 20
  • PIFS CRP Meeting | August 20

In This Issue:


Constituent Relations

Constituent Relations provides a fair and courteous process for resolving and responding to constituent complaints or concerns about child welfare cases, foster homes, and child care programs. It also provides information about DCYF programs, policies, services, the dependency process, foster care licensing, child care licensing, and contracts.

ConstRelations@dcyf.wa.gov
1-800 723-4831 | 360-902-8060


Additional Meetings

June:

  • Indian Policy Early Learning (IPEL) Committee Meeting | June 1
  • Fatherhood Council Monthly Meeting | June 5
  • PCJJ Behavioral Health & Re-Entry Joint Committee | June 9
  • Indian Child Welfare (ICW) Subcommittee Meeting | June 10
  • PCJJ Grants and TA Committee | June 17
  • Staff Qualifications Workgroup Meeting | June 25

July:

  • ICW Subcommittee Meeting | July 8
  • PCJJ Racial and Ethnic Disparities Committee | July 17
  • IPEL Meeting | July 20
  • Staff Qualifications Workgroup Meeting | July 30

August:

  • ICW Subcommittee Meeting | August 12
  • PCJJ Grants and TA Committee | August 19
  • PCJJ Racial and Ethnic Disparities Committee | August 21

Updates & Opportunities

Q1 2026 Critical Incident Data Briefing

June 23, 3 to 3:30 p.m. | Meeting Link

Join DCYF Assistant Secretary of Child Welfare Natalie Green and Assistant Secretary of Partnership, Prevention, and Services Vickie Ybarra as they share critical incident data for the first quarter of 2026 as well as steps the agency has taken to reduce these numbers.

ELAC Executive Committee | Now Recruiting Co-Chair

ELAC is seeking a committed and collaborative leader to serve as Co-Chair on the Executive Committee. This is an opportunity to help guide the council’s work, elevate member voices, and shape priorities that impact early learning across Washington.

Elections will be held at the June 9 ELAC meeting, pending sufficient interest and candidate nominations. If you’re interested in the role, please come prepared to share why you’d like to serve and email the CE team in advance so we can plan accordingly.

For questions, contact Community Engagement at dcyf.communityengagement@dcyf.wa.gov.


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