Foster Care

Families celebrate success stories in the foster care system

Gabriel Spitzer — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0000

About 1,160 children in King County spent last month in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services. Most were separated from their parents because of unsafe conditions at home, such as drugs, violence or neglect.

But it may come as a surprise to learn that most eventually will be safely returned to their parents.

New state law could help Native American families stay together

Charla Bear — Wed, 11 May 2011 19:05:00 +0000

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Decades after the federal government stopped taking Native American children from their homes and putting them in boarding schools, Native families still face challenges staying together.

Seattle confronts child prostitution problem after FBI sweeps

Bellamy Pailthorp — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:15:50 +0000

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Two years ago, the city of Seattle got the results of a harrowing study: it estimated as many as 500 children in King County are involved in prostitution.

More recently, FBI sweeps have found more girls victimized here than anywhere else in the country. Seattle is identified by the FBI as one of the top ten human trafficking centers in the country - due in part, perhaps, to more effective law enforcement.