Environment Outdated sewage treatment is suffocating fish in Puget Sound Communities around the sound are relying on 100-year-old technology to whisk away waste. by Allegra Abramo InvestigateWest / December 7, 2020 / Updated Dec. 8 at 11 a.m.
Equity After leaving addiction treatment, young adults often face homelessness Washington state lawmakers have pledged to provide support for this at-risk group by the end of the year. by Allegra Abramo Youth Today / July 22, 2020
Equity Washington sees surge of foster kids placed in hotels while they wait for treatment The Legislature may boost funds requested by Gov. Jay Inslee to better address severe behavioral cases. by Allegra Abramo InvestigateWest / January 30, 2020 / Updated at 10:50 a.m.
Equity In Washington’s foster care system, aging out often means ending up in prison When state support ends, many leaving the foster system find themselves on their own with no job skills or support system. by Allegra Abramo Youth Today / December 17, 2019
Equity New program provides personalized support for homeless youth in Tacoma It is seen as an essential part of a countywide push to end youth homelessness by 2022. by Allegra Abramo Youth Today / September 30, 2019
News Johnny Ohta's 'there-for-everything' care for Seattle's homeless youth is rare — and he does it on a bike In his 25 years working with kids, Ohta has stuck with them through addiction, recovery and relapses. One of his motivators: his own experiences. by Allegra Abramo Youth Today / September 27, 2019
Equity Can a dedicated team of ‘navigators’ help reduce teen homelessness? Two new programs in King and Snohomish counties take different approaches to catch minors who are falling through the cracks. by Allegra Abramo Youth Today / June 25, 2019 / Updated at 8:23 a.m.
Equity Who is responsible for WA’s homeless teens? Often, no one The state offers few resources to support minors who have been kicked out of their homes or who run away. by Allegra Abramo Youth Today / May 31, 2019
Equity Head trauma, painful restraints: WA foster kids face abuse out of state The state removed foster kids from an Iowa facility following reports of abuse, but red flags abound at other group homes. by Allegra Abramo InvestigateWest / February 5, 2019
News Report: Washington foster kids abused at out-of-state group home Washington social workers allegedly knew of the abuses, but did not act. by Allegra Abramo InvestigateWest / October 17, 2018
