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Legislation aimed at enhancing the oversight for foster children whose biological parents struggle with substance use has stalled in Olympia, but it could be revived.
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SEATTLE — Leroy Pascubillo missed his daughter’s first step, her first word and countless other precious milestones. After being born addicted to heroin,…
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Washington state is failing hundreds of foster children by shuttling them among placements, including short-term stays in hotels and state offices,…
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Pierce County has less than half the population of King County, but the two counties have almost the same number of children in foster care or other…
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The state of Washington sent high-needs foster youth to a residential facility in Iowa where they were isolated, held in a restrictive setting and at...
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Foster kids in Washington state have been housed in hotels and state offices at a higher rate than ever, over the past year. It's a practice that's…
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Oregon's child welfare system will have a new leader in November. The Oregon Department of Human Services Wednesday announced the results of a...
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A bill that makes sweeping changes to Oregon's oversight of foster care providers takes effect next month. The reforms were proposed after numerous...
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Oregon is falling short of many of its own goals when it comes to caring for children in its foster care system. That's according to a review released...
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There's always interesting stuff in the news that gets overshadowed by the big stories. On Sound Effect we invite a panel a journalists to talk over their…