Strengthening Families Washington

Strengthening Families Washington is a program within the Department of Children, Youth & Families whose main focus is helping families become stronger together through a variety of tactics, including:

Home visiting Community outreach and partnerships Funding opportunities with local organizations In addition, we assist with several public awareness campaigns including, Speak Up When You’re Down and Have A Plan: Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep.

There are five protective factors known to help reduce child abuse and neglect:

Knowledge of parenting and child development Social connections Parental resiliency Concrete support in times of need Social and emotional competence of children By providing information to parents, child care professionals and others who work with children, we help build these protective factors in families with young children and build family strength and a family environment that promotes optimal child and youth development.

We believe in partnering with parents and caregivers and encourage leadership and collaboration in all our work. If you are interested in opportunities or would like to partner with Strengthening Families Washington, please email [email protected].