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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.
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State must protect foster children from abuse, court rules
In a 5-4 ruling, the Washington state Supreme Court sided with the five former foster children who had been abused.
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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.
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As kinship caregivers struggle, Washington’s foster care system benefits
A crisis festers while family members who care for neglected kids receive little support from the state.