DCYF Connections Newsletter | Winter 2024/2025

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Winter 2024/2025

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

Racial Equity and Impact (REI) Citizen Review Panel (CRP) Monthly Meeting
Dec. 2, 2024, from 3 to 5 p.m.
Zoom Link | Meeting ID: 649 058 5872 |
Passcode: 128885
Joint Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC) & Provider Supports Subcommittee Meeting
Dec. 3, 2024, from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Zoom Link | Meeting number (access code): 832 4683 5646 | Meeting passcode: 410540 |
Join by phone: 253 215 8782
WA-PCJJ Subcommittee - Reentry/Aftercare & Behavioral Health Joint Committee Meeting
Dec. 4, 2024, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Teams Link | Meeting ID: 226 078 813 487 |
Passcode: gs6e7p
Children, Youth, and Families (CYF) Statewide CRP Monthly Meeting
Dec. 10, 2024, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Zoom Link | Meeting ID: 649 058 5872 |
Passcode: 128885
Home Visiting Advisory Committee (HVAC) Meeting
Dec. 19, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Zoom Link | Meeting number: 867 3088 6638 | Meeting password: HVAC24 | Join by phone: +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) | Passcode: HVAC24
Prevention, Investigation, and Family Services (PIFS) CRP Meeting
Dec. 19, 2024, from 3 to 5 p.m.
Zoom Link| Meeting ID: 649 058 5872 |
Passcode: 128885
WA-PCJJ Subcommittee - Racial & Ethnic Disparities Committee Meeting
Dec. 20, 2024, from 12 to 1 p.m.
Teams Link | Meeting ID: 286 601 285 42 |
Passcode: U8UZtB

Advisory Group Meetings
Additional Meetings
Member Announcements
Updates
News You May Have Missed
Stay Connected

Constituent Relations is a program within DCYF that 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. Constituent Relations 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

REI CRP Monthly Meeting| Jan. 6, 2025
Children's Justice Task Force Meeting | Jan. 7, 2025
CYF Statewide CRP Monthly Meeting | Jan. 14, 2025
Parent Advisory Group Meeting | Jan. 15, 2025
WA-PCJJ Full Council Meeting | Jan. 16, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WA-PCJJ Subcommittee - Racial & Ethnic Disparities Committee Meeting | Jan. 17, 2025, from 12 to 1 p.m.
Provider Supports Subcommittee Meeting | Jan. 22, 2025
Region 3 1624 Meeting | Jan. 30, 2025
LGBTQIA Advisory Group Meeting | TBD

REI CRP Monthly Meeting | Feb. 3, 2025
ELAC Meeting | Feb. 4, 2025
WA-PCJJ Subcommittee - Behavioral Health & Re-entry Committee Meeting | Feb. 5, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.
CYF CRP Monthly Meeting | Feb. 11, 2025
NRM-Foster Care WACs with Parents Whose Children were in Foster Care Meeting |
Feb. 12, 2025
HVAC Meeting | Feb. 20, 2025
WA-PCJJ Subcommittee - Racial & Ethnic Disparities Committee Meeting | Feb. 21, 2025, from 12 to 1 p.m.
NRM-Foster Care WACs with Parents Whose Children were in Foster Care Meeting |
Feb. 26, 2025

Community Child Care Forum | Dec. 3, 2024 | Registration Link
Indian Child Welfare (ICW) Subcommittee Meeting | Dec. 11, 2024
Region 3 1624 Meeting | Dec. 12, 2024
Region 1 1624 Meeting | Dec. 17, 2024
NRM-Foster Care WACs Meeting | Dec. 18, 2024
LGBTQIA+ Workgroup | Dec. 24, 2024

ELAC Report Development Meeting | Jan. 7, 2025
ICW Subcommittee Meeting | Jan. 8, 2025
NRM-Foster Care WACs with Parents Whose Children were in Foster Care Meeting |
Jan. 15, 2025
PIFS CRP Meeting | Jan. 16, 2025
Indian Policy Early Learning (IPEL) Meeting | Jan. 27, 2025
NRM-Foster Care WACs with Parents Whose Children were in Foster Care Meeting |
Jan. 29, 2025

ICW Subcommittee Meeting | Feb. 12, 2025
ELAC Report Review Meeting | Feb. 18, 2025
LGBTQIA+ Workgroup Meeting | Feb. 25, 2025

Congratulations and welcome to the new Advisory Group members!

Andrea Carrillo, ELAC

Adoption Support Newsletter – For those interested in DCYF's Adoption Support Program.
Caregiver Connection – Current/prospective foster parents and kinship caregivers.
Early Care and Education Newsletter – Licensed child care providers, child care centers, school-age programs, Tribal early learning, ECEAP, Early Achievers, etc.
Engaging Fathers Newsletter – Parent representation groups, caregivers, and court partners.
Juvenile Rehabilitation Newsletter – Community partners and those interested in updates from DCYF's JR facilities.
Office of Tribal Relations Newsletter – Tribal partners and tribal-serving organizations.
Strengthen Families Locally – For parents, volunteers, community agencies, schools, and tribal partners.
Thriving Families Monthly Round Up – For those impacted by the Thriving Families initiative (licensed group care facilities, parent representative groups, residential and congregate care facilities, visitation providers, CPAs).

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