In 2022, Children’s Alliance convened a small workgroup of youth behavioral health experts in Washington to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the youth behavioral health
originally published by Dee Wilson in June 2023 Washington State law requires a review of suspected child maltreatment deaths when there was an open
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Multisystem Involved Youth Collaborative Work Group and Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy Center for Juvenile Justice Reform
Lived experience is recognized across an increasing number of domains as a valuable source of expertise on how to help anyone. This year iFoster released
This report describes child critical incidents related to child maltreatment occurring between January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021. The report also discusses the recommendations
The DCYF oversight committee meetings are open to the public on Zoom, and accepts topics for the meeting agenda through this public survey (also linked
An announcement from Sixto Cancel, former foster youth and CEO of Think Of Us, on the release of their report on July 21 Think of
The Washington State Center for Court Research (WSCCR) is proud to release Dependent Children in Washington State: Case Timeliness and Outcomes 2020 Annual Report. The report can be
A new report by Sixto Cancel, Sarah Fathallah, Marina Nitze, Sarah Sullivan, and Emily Wright-Moore “Aging out” occurs when youth taken under the state’s custody
From ACES Connection: New research has important findings for responding to ACEs Safe, stable and nurturing relationships (SSNR) are treated as a universal protective factor
update 6/24 – this article is a great addition to the conversation https://chronicleofsocialchange.org/opinion/white-privilege-in-child-welfare-what-racism-looks-like/44662 In the wake of Juneteenth, it is worth thinking about the disparate
Marshall Project – February 11, 2020 When most Americans think of foster care, they think of children waiting years in homes or institutions to return
