Washington DCYF Selects 10 Services For Family First Prevention Services Act Plan

To comply with the federal Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), the Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) plans to implement 10 evidence-based practices (EBPs) to help keep children out of foster care. The goal is to increase family-centered and trauma-informed approaches to safety, permanency, and well-being. The 10 services will be expanded incrementally, with multiple rounds, to expand priority services in targeted geographic areas, and to onboard new service provider organizations in those areas. Additionally, DCYF will align oversight of new and expanded EBPs implemented as a part of this plan with its . . .