State officials missed warnings before a fire burned one boy over 75% of his body and an infant was suffocated. Now, a state ...

Seattle police arrested an armed, seven-time convicted felon for reportedly escaped custody at a DCYF facility in January.

Washington state has seen a massive increase in tort claim payouts, exceeding half a billion dollars in the 2024-25 fiscal year, largely driven by claims against ...

(The Center Square) - Washington state Department of Children Youth and Families staff downplayed any fraud in the daycare subsidy system Thursday during a work session before the Senate Early ...

Superintendent Harold Wright Jr. knows Green Hill School needs to keep its numbers down. According to the Washington state Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), the state juvenile ...

SEATTLE — A Washington agency settled a lawsuit from a coalition of 13 counties after its sudden decision last month to suspend intakes of new offenders. Lewis County prosecutor Jonathan Meyer said ...

(The Center Square) – Officials with the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families are reporting an alarming increase in the number of children under state supervision who died or ...

(The Center Square) – Calls are growing louder for the resignation of Ross Hunter, the director of the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families who was appointed to the position by ...

LACEY, Wash. — Washington State will no longer take in juvenile offenders due to capacity issues in some rehabilitation centers. According to the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and ...

It's been seven years since Gov. Jay Inslee tapped a former Microsoft executive and lawmaker to head an ambitious state startup — an agency that would integrate complex systems dealing with children ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) decided to suspend intakes at two juvenile rehabilitation facilities due to overcrowding. Echo Glen Children’s ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) announced on Thursday that over 30 tribal-serving organizations, including 13 tribal nations, will receive ...