2021 Legislative Priorities

The 2021 legislative session will truly be unlike any other…and the need to support children, youth, and families could not be more vital. Responding to the immediate needs of the pandemic and beyond, we urge lawmakers to advance racial equity and prioritize funding to meet the needs of Washington’s kids and families.

Please click here to learn more about our 2021 legislative priorities which address basic needs, early learning and childcare, youth development, special needs, child welfare, and juvenile justice reform. We’ll keep our website updated with links to specific legislation we are supporting, as well as any other relevant news or updates.

2020 Year in Review

In spite of such a complex and difficult year, CCF supporters like you continued to make an impact for children, youth, and families across Washington. Check out our annual impact report video and accompanying PDF below to learn more about what you helped make possible!

Click here or on the thumbnail to the right to view or download our annual impact report as a PDF!

Hikma Sherka, CCF’s PAC Manager, featured youth leader in Seattle Times article

Hikma Sherka, CCF’s PAC Manager, featured in Seattle Times: Public health officials enlist youth to slow the rapid spread of COVID-19 among young people in Seattle.

Excerpt: “…“When you look at the data on how young people are being impacted by COVID, you can clearly see that something’s not working and we need to figure out different ways to reach them,” said Hikma Sherka, 23, a youth leader in Seattle’s Ethiopian community and a member of King County’s Children and Youth Advisory Board.”

Click here to read the full Seattle Times article by Sandi Doughton – featuring CCF’s phenomenal PAC Manager and community leader Hikma Sherka.