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The outgoing director of the state Office of Homeless Youth noted that staff departures and the closure of A Way Home Washington caused “a tidal wave of change.”

Allegations are down by over 50% in the state, with most coming from people with disabilities. But claims are at an all-time high nationally.

As the state considers removing the species’ endangered status, some argue that the Colville Tribe’s recent population estimate is implausibly high.

The money has helped accelerate housing construction in the state, but there’s still only one affordable home for every five households that need one.

“Recovery is happening right before our eyes.” The species grew by 20% in WA last year, but advocates warn against declaring victory too early.

Officials ordered a lobbying firm to pay back money meant for a state-funded Lifeline pilot hotline that connects at-risk young people to services.

The third episode of the investigative series co-produced with Crosscut focuses on one woman’s experience with foster care and homelessness in WA.

The long-term care tax program has already stoked controversy, with critics saying the $36,500 benefit is too small to be meaningful.

Now 30, Janell Braxton says she continues to reckon with the separations and instability stemming from her time in the foster system.

H-SYNC — Housing Stability for Youth in Courts — has piloted using evidence-based surveys to identify teenagers in need of support services.