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Snohomish moms dealing with addiction get help to keep their newborns
The nonprofit FIRST Clinic works to prevent family separation by pairing parents in addiction recovery with healthcare and legal support.
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Despite court order, WA foster care system still out of compliance
The state has been in violation of a federal injunction numerous times in the 30 days since the agreement was signed.
politics
WA lawmakers look to keep families together in foster care reform
The legislation emerged from meetings of parents, agencies, advocates and others seeking to turn ‘foster care on its head.’
Equity
How WA youth shelters are handling online learning
Shelters in the Puget Sound area work to find answers to help homeless kids keep up in a time of remote learning.
Environment
Outdated sewage treatment is suffocating fish in Puget Sound
100-year-old technology to treat human waste is depleting oxygen levels — and putting orcas, salmon and Dungeness crabs in peril.