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Foster Care

Washington first state to back foster youth apprenticeships; Trump move may also help

Washington this year became the first state to provide financial assistance for foster youth to…
Annica Crouse
Annica CrouseJune 20, 2018
Foster Care

Washington weighs an end to locking kids up for truancy

Washington State legislature is considering a bill that would phase out detention of youth for…
Allegra Abramo
Allegra AbramoFebruary 12, 2018
Foster Care

Foster parents fight for more rights in Olympia but face stiff opposition

Washington foster parents are organizing to demand more respect from the state, saying they should…
Robert McClure
Robert McClureJanuary 24, 2018
Foster Care

The $600-a-night foster care bed

Housing abused and neglected children in Washington state is costing up to $600 a night…
Allegra Abramo
Allegra AbramoOctober 11, 2017
Foster Care

Surprise! Foster kids, parents win for once with new state laws, spending

Foster kids and foster parents in Washington state have something to celebrate as state officials…
Allegra Abramo
Allegra AbramoJuly 11, 2017
Foster Care

Olympia’s budget clash threatens foster care reforms

Republicans and Democrats in Olympia insist they want to shore up the state’s failing foster…
Allegra Abramo
Allegra AbramoApril 26, 2017
Foster Care

New report highlights foster care’s failings as legislators debate funding

A recent report by the Children’s Administration shows how many of the highest-needs foster children…
Allegra Abramo
Allegra AbramoApril 7, 2017
Foster Care

Momentum grows for new children’s agency while lawmakers fret about funding

Will abused and neglected children in Washington's foster-care system be rescued by a $10 million…
Allegra Abramo
Allegra AbramoFebruary 15, 2017
Foster Care

Foster youth rally in Olympia demanding solutions to crisis

Foster youth in Washington state rally at the state capitol to demand the state Legislature…
Allegra Abramo
Allegra AbramoFebruary 10, 2017
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Foster Care: A System in Crisis

In this Seattle Channel recording of the Town Hall event spurred by InvestigateWest’s reporting, panelists…
Heather Kosaka
Heather KosakaDecember 16, 2016
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