Washington

A survey of young adults facing homelessness who received one-time cash payments showed early, but positive results.

The state is the latest to eliminate policies requiring foster parents to affirm youths’ sexual orientation and gender identity amid legal pressure.

A lawsuit against Washington state's child welfare department alleges the agency flouts its duty to protect the best interest of immigrant children.

Nanette Star recently stepped into her new role as the director of Tribal Relations for Washington state's Department of Children, Youth, and Families.

For two years, Washington lawmakers have failed to pass bills addressing housing instability among young adults in extended foster care.

In the final piece of The Long Way Home series, Ángela Banks writes about rebuilding a life steady enough to hold and safe enough to grow in.

A growing number of states have tightened rules that let child welfare agencies seize foster youth's Social Security and survivor benefits.

Two Spirit foster youth advocates detail threats to safety for LGBTQ+ youth in the second Trump term.

In the third piece of The Long Way Home series, Ángela Banks writes about the rupture of trust in relationships after experiencing foster care.