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August 19, 2020
Creating A Stable Environment For Foster Children
Years ago, foster parent Katie Biron took in a newborn baby. Around the time the child was a year old, in-person visits aimed at supporting reunification were...
June 10, 2020
How Foster Parents Can Support LGBTQ Foster Children
Picture a 15-year-old boy. He’s just starting high school, struggling with all the things that average teenagers struggle with. Plus, he’s decided that he’s...
June 3, 2020
Working Together To Push LGBTQ Foster Youth Forward
All kids in foster care have experienced some level of trauma, but for LGBTQ kids there’s also the issue of not being supported in their identity and gender...
May 13, 2020
How To Improve The Well Being Of Children In Foster Care
Jimmy Wayne entered the foster care system when he was 12 years old. Over the next two years, he moved schools a dozen times.
April 29, 2020
How The Coronavirus Is Affecting Washington’s Foster Children
“Children in foster care are some of the most vulnerable people in our society. They experience the same coronavirus anxiety and fear as everyone else, but...
April 22, 2020
How Washington State Can Step In And Help Traumatized Youth
“Each year, about 1 in 4 young people in Washington State face a housing crisis within a year of leaving foster care, criminal justice facilities, or...
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