REPORTS

Published March 2024. We made important steps forward this legislative session, particularly in the areas of youth behavioral health and child care affordability. Read out full report to learn about the progress of all of our top priority legislation.

Published October 2023. Our 2022-2023 Progress Report highlights key victories from the 2023 legislative session and features stories from invaluable partners who helped us make a difference for Washington kids.

Published June 2023. This report presents findings from detailed analysis and identifies opportunities for breakthrough progress in Washington's adolescent mental health crisis.

Published April 2023. We have much to celebrate at the close of the 2023 legislative session. Together with our members and partners, we achieved significant wins on youth mental health, oral health care, child care and much more.

Published November 2022. Our 2021-2022 Progress Report features a review of the 2022 legislative session and insights from our leadership about what lies ahead for Children’s Alliance in 2023.

Published December 2021. Our 2020-2021 Annual Report features a review of the 2021 legislative session and insights from our leadership about what lies ahead for Children’s Alliance in 2022.

Published November 2021. Recent U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse data and stories from community members across the state show how the pandemic continues to affect kids and families in the areas of housing, nutrition, health care, and education.

Published October 2020. While the youngest Washingtonians have so far been largely spared from some of the worst health impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, the toll of the pandemic on the well-being of children and their families should not be underestimated.

Published July 2020. Today’s children are the voters, parents, nurses, educators, volunteers, and business owners of tomorrow. Washington’s collective well-being—the health of public structures, the vibrancy of communities, the vitality of the economy—is enhanced by everyone.

Published February 2020. When communities are equipped with strong foundations (like quality affordable housing, good schools, and decent jobs) and equitable opportunities, they function as nurturing environments in which children can grow, learn, and play, and families can prosper.

Published February 2020. Every parent wants their children to grow up free of the pain, distraction, and expense of untreated dental decay. Yet too many Washington children are adversely affected by dental caries, a chronic condition of one or more cavities that can be prevented with timely access to routine care.