The legislation emerged from meetings of parents, agencies, advocates and others seeking to turn ‘foster care on its head.’

Following reports of abuse, the state Department of Children, Youth, and Families said it would bring back nearly 100 Washington youth by the end of September.

With one group home losing a state contract after turning away infected youth, operators at other homes fear state retaliation.

Young adults aging out of foster care face unique challenges in normal times, say advocates. Now, they face even greater risks.

Seeing their children in person may put parents, as well as foster families and social workers, at risk, but can the state stop them?

The state Legislature approved nearly $16 million in new funding last week, but the effort may come up short in fixing an overwhelmed system.

The Legislature may boost funds requested by Gov. Jay Inslee to better address severe behavioral cases.

Records portray a culture of fear, even as Washington state attempts to respond to a flood of new cases.

For kinship caregivers raising another family member's children, state support lags behind assistance for foster parents.