Tawhnee W. Colvin was an assistant director of the Spokane Tribe of Indians' Department of Health and Human Services and ...

Tana Senn, the director of the state’s Department of Children, Youth and Families, began a note to the governor’s budget ...

More than 2,500 Tri-Cities children ages 3 and 4 are eligible for ECEAP, according to a 2022-23 report by the Washington Department of Children, Youth and Families. But of that just 1,650 are served ...

A just society is built on an inclusive economy that allows everyone to pursue the dreams they have for themselves and their families. Only by closing the racial wealth gap and putting economic ...

A federal directive seeking to bar children of undocumented immigrants from Head Start childcare programs will not go into effect, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

New Mexico will offer child care at no cost to all residents, regardless of incomes, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on ...

In the realm of sports and social media, Brittany Renner and NBA standout P.J. Washington have recently re-entered the spotlight—not for slam dunks or trending fitness tips, but through a highly ...

Lawmakers in Washington are divided on whether to dial back a state law critics blame for a sudden spike in deaths and serious injuries among children enmeshed in the state’s child welfare system.

Lawmakers in Washington are divided on whether to dial back a state law critics blame for a sudden spike in deaths and serious injuries among children enmeshed in the state’s child welfare system.

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