WA's foster youth get a last minute extension According to the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families, about 320 youth across the state woke up this morning cut off from the state's extended foster care program. Noel Gasca
National Los Angeles County Moves To Get More Money Into The Hands Of Foster Youth Los Angeles County plans to ensure foster youth who get Social Security can use the money later, going against the common practice of child welfare agencies nationwide to use benefits to pay for care. Joseph Shapiro
Politics This week, the three certainties of life: legislative bills, taxes, and fights about Covid vaccinations Bill Radke reviews the weeks news with South Seattle Emerald founder and publisher, and Seattle Times columnist, Marcus Green, Washington State Wire founder and publisher DJ Wilson and Tacoma News Tribune reporter Chase Hutchinson. Bill Radke Sarah Leibovitz Play AudioListen 52 mins
Hotel stays up, child abuse reports down. New report highlights Covid impacts on WA child welfare The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in Washington foster youth spending more nights in hotel rooms while overall reports of child abuse and neglect... Austin Jenkins
Environment Another week of wildfire smoke. But it’s not because of antifa. It looks like we’re in for another week of wildfire smoke. We’ll find out why and when it’s expected to start clearing. And, there are stories going around Oregon that antifa set some of the wildfires...or maybe the Proud Boys. We’ll look at how those conspiracies proliferate and why they’re dangerous. And, how to recreate outdoors without “wreck-reating”. Bill Radke Play AudioListen 51 mins
Former Seattle foster child reflects on the end of the youth jail: 'This brings me to tears' Jasmine Jarrell says she was sent to the King County youth jail multiple times for leaving foster care placements. She says detention is no place for kids. Amy Radil Play AudioListen 6 mins
Health Some foster children have new homes, but bigger crisis in Washington state remains Over two dozen high needs foster kids in Seattle who were in limbo have now gotten places to stay now. But their plight illustrates key flaws in the state foster care system. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch Play AudioListen 1 min
Health Washington's foster kids are spending more nights in hotels and offices this year Social workers have used that last-resort option 335 more times so far this year than the same period last year. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch Play AudioListen 2 mins
National He Traded Single Life To Be Foster 'Pop' To More Than 50 Kids Guy Bryant has fostered dozens of children over the past 12 years. At StoryCorps, he told one of his foster kids that he wants them to pass on what they've learned from him. Jey Born Emma Bowman Play AudioListen 4 mins
National At This Camp, Children Of Opioid Addicts Learn To Cope And Laugh Camp Mariposa in Dayton, Ohio, is designed just for them. The program lets these children share their experiences, learn coping strategies and, most importantly, get to be kids. Kavitha Cardoza
