Children's Public Policy

Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 5830, passed during the 2007 legislative session, directed the Council for Children & Families (formerly the Washington Council for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect/ Children’s Trust of Washington (WCPCAN/CT) to develop a plan with the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Early Learning (DEL) and the Family Policy Council (FPC) to coordinate or consolidate home visiting services for children and families.

The November issue of the Resource Update covers special topics related to news, research, resources and funding in the prevention field.

The September | October issue of the Resource Update covers special topics related to news, research, resources and funding in the prevention field.

"If..." is the 2009 Annual Report from the Council for Children & Families.  The report outlines the positive outcomes that result when parents and caregivers are supported in their efforts to ensure that children grow, thrive and learn in safe, loving and healthy environments.

The mission of the Every Child Matters Education Fund is to promote the adoption of smart policies for children and families by making children's needs a national political priority. Our public education activities are meant to complement the solid children's policy work already underway in the states and in Washington.

The Center for the Study of Social Policy was established in 1979 with the goal of providing public policy analysis and technical assistance to states and localities, in a way that blended high academic standards with direct responsiveness to the needs of policymakers and practitioners.