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In Seattle, grandmothers raising kids have to rely on each other
For kinship caregivers raising another family member's children, state support lags behind assistance for foster parents.
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Equity
Foster parents say ‘retaliation’ by caseworkers means fewer families to help kids in need
Records portray a culture of fear, even as Washington state attempts to respond to a flood of new cases.
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.
Politics
New WA state budget won’t solve problem of foster kids in crisis
The state Legislature approved nearly $16 million in new funding last week, but the effort may come up short in fixing an overwhelmed system.
Coronavirus
Birth parents fight to visit kids in foster system during pandemic
Seeing their children in person may put parents, as well as foster families and social workers, at risk, but can the state stop them?