Washington SB6007 authorizes the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to evaluate the impact of assessment practices at the Department of.

Washington SB6007 directs the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to assess the Department of Children, Youth, and Families' use of screening tools and risk assessment processes for child welfare referrals. The evaluation will determine how these tools and processes affect outcomes, including family assessment response, voluntary and mandatory services, dependencies, out-of-home placements, rereferrals, and child fatalities or near fatalities. The Institute must report preliminary findings by December 1, 2026, and final findings by September 1, 2027.

Washington SB6007 authorizes the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to evaluate the impact of assessment practices at the Department of.

Washington SB6007 directs the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to assess the Department of Children, Youth, and Families' use of screening tools and risk assessment processes for child welfare referrals. The evaluation will determine how these tools and processes affect outcomes, including family assessment response, voluntary and mandatory services, dependencies, out-of-home placements, rereferrals, and child fatalities or near fatalities. The Institute must report preliminary findings by December 1, 2026, and final findings by September 1, 2027.