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Feds say DCYF violated rights of children with mental health issues. Here's what will change.
If the state falls out of compliance, it could be found in contempt. A spokeswoman for DCYF did not respond immediately to an email inquiry about how the plan would be unrolled and the estimated ...
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DCYF will continue to wither until legislature provides funds | Opinion
Matthew Gunnip is the president of SEIU Local 580 and a DCYF social caseworker. The current proposed budget for the state Department of Children, Youth & Families reduces funding for salaries and ...
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At the center of WA’s DCYF firestorm: A man who can be ‘his own worst enemy’
Travis Couture, R-Allyn, and Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, and leaders of a union representing thousands of DCYF workers. Some grievances have simmered for years, reaching beyond juvenile ...
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DCYF says maltreatment was a factor in head-on crash that nearly killed two children
Under Rhode Island state law, DCYF notified the Office of the Child Advocate of the report. Police previously told NBC 10 News that DCYF took custody of the children after the crash. Erika Ahrens ...
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State department suspends intake at 2 juvenile rehab facilities in Washington
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — The Washington Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) announced Saturday that it has suspended intake at two juvenile rehab facilities due to overcrowding and ...