News Archives

2008

• May 1, 2008 - May is Foster Care Month
  Children's Administration rolls out "You Can Too" Foster Parent Recruiting Campaign. See logo and PowerPoint presentation.
• April 21, 2008 - April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
  View the "No Excuse" music video
• March 25, 2008 - Parent Coaching Grant Opportunity For Community Service Providers
• February 8, 2008 - 9th Annual Child Abuse & Family Violence Summit, Portland, OR

2007

• December 5, 2007 - Braam Performance Data Report | News Release
• 11/30/07 - Results of the Workload Study
• 9/20/07 - Results of large-scale Foster Parent/Caregiver Survey
• January 26, 2007 - Governor Gregoire Announces “Remarkable Strides” to Improve Child Safety and Well-Being
• January 22, 2007 - DSHS makes advances in child safety, Little movement yet in Braam measures

October - December 2006

• December 19, 2006 - New video guides youth in foster care through the state's legal system
• December 4, 2006 - Quicker response to abuse and neglect reduced repeat maltreatment by 25 percent
• November 30, 2006 - New support program helps workers cope with critical incidents

July - September 2006

• September 15, 2006 - Progress made in Braam compliance plan
• September 8, 2006 - Indian Child Welfare Summit - Final Report
• August 2, 2006 - It's My Life Annual Conference, October 29-31, 2006
• July 19, 2006 - Foster Youth & Alumni Leadership Summit

April - June 2006

• June 22, 2006 - Governor Gregoire honors six young writers being raised in relatives care
• June 02, 2006 - Downsizing agreement keeps one Fodor Home open in Lake Forest Park
• May 19, 2006 - Tacoma DSHS worker receives coveted child welfare award
• May 17, 2006 - New pocket cards will help law enforcement identify child abuse and neglect
• May 5, 2006 - Families honored for fostering Washington's children
• April 21, 2006 - State stops new placements of children with disabilities at Fodor homes
• April 07, 2006 - Popular DSHS Child Maltreatment Conference Scheduled for May
  Media welcome to attend speeches and workshops

January - March 2006

• March 28, 2006 - DSHS works with Braam Panel to improve the lives of children in foster care
• March 15, 2006 - Information for reporters: Safe places for abandoned babies
• March 9, 2006 - Ukrainian Adopted Children - Letter from Department of State (PDF 112 Kb)
• March 3, 2006 - More educational support for foster youth under new DSHS program
• February 24, 2006 - Heart Gallery 2006 Premiere Opens in Vancouver
• February 3, 2006 - Community panel completes review of Tyler DeLeon death
• February 3, 2006 - Educational Advocacy Services for Children and Youth in Out-of-Home Care
• January 27, 2006 - Children's Services Makes Changes to Improve Child Safety, Fatality Reviews Provide Recommendations
• January 19, 2006 - "Keep Kids Safe" Specialty License Plate
• January 10, 2006 - Applications are now available for the Governor's Scholarship

  Governor's Scholarship Application

• January 10, 2006 - Make it Happen! The College Experience

  Make it Happen Application