Equity
Can a dedicated team of ‘navigators’ help reduce teen homelessness?
Two new programs in King and Snohomish counties take different approaches to catch minors who are falling through the cracks.
Allegra Abramo
Allegra is a freelance writer whose stories and photos have appeared in ProPublica, NBCNews.com, InvestigateWest, and other local and national outlets.
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Who is responsible for WA’s homeless teens? Often, no one
The state offers few resources to support minors who have been kicked out of their homes or who run away.
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Head trauma, painful restraints: WA foster kids face abuse out of state
The state removed foster kids from an Iowa facility following reports of abuse, but red flags abound at other group homes.
News
Report: Washington foster kids abused at out-of-state group home
Washington social workers allegedly knew of the abuses, but did not act.
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Foster kids trapped as WA system collapses
One youth spent 67 nights in hotels last year. Others have been sent as far away as Oklahoma and Michigan.