OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed more than 100 bills this week as the legislative session draws to a close, ...

CHEHALIS, Wash. - The Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) is facing an undeniable truth: the ...

A Washington state agency failed to act on repeated warnings about the boy’s biological parents, according to a legal filing.

Holly Beecher hopes it will prevent incidents like what happened to her last June. Beecher was assaulted by a 17-year-old ...

On September 26, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) announced a nearly $3.7 million award for early learning programs that serve tribal children. In total ...

Now, his adoptive family has filed a $165 million claim for damages against the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF). The fire happened on May 25, 2020. A backyard ...

A lawsuit filed against the Washington State Department of Children ... Court documents filed by the plaintiff claim officials at DCYF had received “information indicating the potential ...

And, going forward, have such incidents handled internally by DCYF as behavioral infractions ... there needs to be a charge available for that.” Washington state Democrats shelve proposal ...

The opening of a new Washington juvenile rehabilitation center ... Since the overcrowding issues began, DCYF and state leaders have repeatedly defended the closure, pointing to issues with ...

Centralia, released a statement Thursday, April 17, airing his frustration with House Democrats for not moving forward with a bill that, if passed, would implement juvenile rehabilitation reforms ...

Even before Leo was born, his biological parents had come to the attention of the Washington State Department ... a $165 million tort claim against DCYF, the state agency responsible for ...