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Could WA Lose Coverage in Federal Health Care Reform?
Submitted on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 17:46
If Congress winds up repealing the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), families in Washington and other states could face significantly higher costs and lose coverage that’s better for low- to moderate-income kids than anything that’s been proposed so far as part of federal health care reform.
Race Matters Toolkit: Unequal Opportunities
Created on: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 9:17am
The Annie E Casey Foundation has created a Race Matters Toolkit. The toolkit is designed to help decision-makers, advocates, and elected officials get better results in their work by providing equitable opportunities for all.
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Fact Sheet: Juvenile Justice
Created on: Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - 9:37am
In 2008, the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration (JRA), where youth committing serious offenses are held, reported that more than 60% of youth held in JRA facilities have “significant mental health issues,” and 85% of the youth in residential care are substance abusers or chemically dependent. Click on the attached fact sheet to read more about juvenile justice in Washington.
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Columbia Legal Services Press Release Regarding Braam Lawsuit Ruling
Created on: Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 9:00pm
State supreme court decision holds state accountable for promises made to kids in foster care.
- Serving kids in foster care equitably.
$9 million invested to provide the 11,000 children living in foster care the stability, education and opportunity they were promised.
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