Politics 4 fixes for Washington’s foster-care crisis Brandon Fogg, who has experience both as a foster child and foster parent, says foster care needs a celebrity champion. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 21, 2016
Equity Finally, a foster-care fix - but who will pay? Hundreds rallied at the state Capitol Feb. 10 for children who are either homeless or in foster care. by Allegra Abramo for InvestigateWest / February 14, 2017
Politics Foster Care Crisis More than a decade after the courts ordered the state to clean up its foster care program, kids are still left rootless, vulnerable. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 19, 2016
Equity 5 grownup heroes of foster care Foster care's no picnic, but this collection of public policy wonks and legal activists is working to get kids in foster care the support they need. by Mary Bruno / December 4, 2013
Equity A division on foster care in Olympia Whose voice should count most in legal decisions about the future of kids removed from their homes because of suspected abuse or neglect? by Allegra Abramo for InvestigateWest / January 23, 2018
Equity Long Way Home: Inside foster care The universe of at-risk kids is vast and varied. by Mary Bruno / July 22, 2013
In the land of foster care Barbie Wilson spent time in foster care as a kid, and lost her first-born son to the system. by Kathryn Hunt / August 26, 2013
Politics Foster care changes struggle in Legislature Sen. Steve O'Ban by John Stang / February 11, 2014
Politics Social workers fleeing troubled foster care system Lousy pay, a toxic workplace and excessive workloads are driving away the people who serve vulnerable kids and their families. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / December 7, 2016
Equity Short-term foster care costs taxpayers millions Foster youth rallying to demand the Legislature do more to end a crisis that now has the state paying up to $600 a night to house foster kids. by Allegra Abramo for InvestigateWest / October 10, 2017