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Save the Date: Foster Youth and Alumni Leadership Summit 7 March 2010ONE UNITED VOICE FOR CHANGE June 24 & 25, 2010 •...
Youth Will Rally to Restore Safe Housing 15 February 2010
For Immediate Release February 12, 2010 CONTACT: Rose Berg (206) 992-4696 Rose@mockingbirdsociety.org...
Employment Opportunities! 25 January 2010
The Mockingbird Society is seeking qualified candidates to join our...
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HOPE Beds & RLSP Budget Update 15 February 2010ACTION ITEM OF THE WEEK! The Governor’s proposed budget cuts...
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The Mockingbird Times
March 2010 Mockingbird Times 7 March 2010Vol. XI, Issue III >> 2010 Youth Advocacy Day by...
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HOPE Beds & RLSP Budget Update 15 February 2010 ACTION ITEM OF THE WEEK! The Governor’s proposed budget cuts 44% of the funding for Responsible Living Skills beds and $322,000 out of the HOPE... |
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Notification of Right to Counsel 15 February 2010 Current law allows youth 12 and older to request an attorney to represent them in dependency hearings. The judge makes the final determination based on... |
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SB 6561: An act relating to restricting access to juvenile records 15 February 2010 Sponsored by Senator Hargrove Ensures that young people who have committed a crime but fulfilled all of the court requirements, including no further infractions with... |
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HB 2680: An act relating to guardianship 15 February 2010 Sponsored by Representative Roberts House Bill 2680 establishes guardianship as a permanency option for children in foster care through the appointment of a guardian and dismissal... |
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Adding Youth or Alumni of Foster Care to HB 2106 TDC 15 February 2010 Passed in 2009, HB 2106 calls for major child welfare system reform and the Child Welfare Transformation Design Committee (TDC) is charged with developing the... |
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8 Hour Notification (HB 2752 & SB 6446) 15 February 2010 Currently staff who work at emergency shelters for youth must report the youth within 8 hours to DSHS (Department of Social and Health Services), family... |