Category Archives: In The News

Washington Senate legislation recently approved by the House aims to enhance foster care support for young people aged 18 to 21. “Young people have expressed their need for continued support as they transition to living on their own,” Sen. Claire ...

OLYMPIA, Wash.- A bill which would increase the number of people eligible to receive financial assistance after being released by the Department of Corrections (DOC) has passed the Washington State Senate. SB 5893 would expand a 2023 policy which increased ...

In an opinion piece in the Federal Way Mirror, Federal Way resident Keith Livingston shares some thoughts on SB 5644 and how the sealing of juvenile criminal records relates to public safety and recidivism.   A closer look at the ...

On Jan. 19, The Imprint published this story on Sen. Claire Wilson’s SB 6109: Western States Wrestle With a Child Welfare Response to Addictive Drugs  

The Columbia Basin Herald reported on Sen. Claire Wilson’s SB 5908 to extend foster support services for people leaving foster homes upon adulthood. WA lawmakers eye expanding foster care to 18 to 21-year olds

Washington is unlikely to see a huge drop in child care services even as federal pandemic aid supporting providers dries up.

Federal Way raised the Juneteenth flag on June 16, commemorating both the emancipation of enslaved people and the work that remains to achieve equality in the U.S.

Adults with lived experiences of sex trafficking will get support and transition services to reduce the trauma, violence and impact as part of a new law that goes into effect on July 23.

A new law simultaneously increasing access to affordable childcare and strengthening Washington’s childcare workforce is now on the books.  Senate Bill 5225 aims to allow more families to qualify for state-subsidized childcare through the Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) program — which is ...

Gov. Jay Inslee recently signed a bill intended to help survivors of sex trafficking access housing, health services and more in Washington. “This is important because many survivors don’t know that services exist and there are people available to support ...