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		<title>Save the Date: Foster Youth and Alumni Leadership Summit</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ONE UNITED VOICE FOR CHANGE
June 24 &#038; 25, 2010 • Seattle, Washington
The Foster Youth and Alumni Leadership Summit is an event that brings together youth in foster care ages 14-24, from across the state for a weekend of:

Leadership development

Positive peer relationship building and support

Formation of recommendations for The Commission for Children in Foster Care



Additional information&#160;
Flyer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>March 2010 Mockingbird Times</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[The Mockingbird Times]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Vol. XI, Issue III

 >> 2010 Youth Advocacy Day by Ashlie Lanier
 >> Assistant Secretary Denise Revels Robinson Listens to Youth by Jerry Bobo
 >> Letter From the Editor by Jim Theofelis
  >> Conserving Resources and Honoring Your Preferences
>> Adopting a Foster Child by Amanda Bevington
 >> National Network for Youth Symposium by David [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Youth Will Rally to Restore Safe Housing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release                                                                      February 12, 2010
CONTACT:  Rose Berg (206) 992-4696
Rose@mockingbirdsociety.org or Roseberg@me.com
Kara Sanders 206-407-2134
Kara@mockingbirdsociety.org
MEDIA ADVISORY
Youth Will Rally to Restore Safe Housing
Calling on Legislators to Restore HOPE
The Mockingbird Society and its Network to Lead Annual Youth Advocacy Day,
February 19th, in Olympia, Washington
WHAT:  Youth Advocacy Day will take place at the State Capitol, Olympia, Washington February 19, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HOPE Beds &amp; RLSP Budget Update</title>
		<link>http://www.mockingbirdsociety.org/hope-beds-rlsp-budget-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 Centers.  HOPE Centers provide 30-day emergency shelter for youth ages 13-18 that are living on the streets and/or are homeless.  Many of the youth are dependents of the state. The RLSP [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Notification of Right to Counsel</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Other Key Advocacy Priorities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 several factors including the availability of resources and attorneys. The 2010 legislative request is to require DSHS (Department of Social and Health Services) and the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/guardian [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SB 6561: An act relating to restricting access to juvenile records</title>
		<link>http://www.mockingbirdsociety.org/sb-6561-an-act-relating-to-restricting-access-to-juvenile-records/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Other Key Advocacy Priorities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 the law, are able to have their record sealed. This will allow the youth to engage in gainful employment, secure college scholarships, and continue to create a positive future by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HB 2680: An act relating to guardianship</title>
		<link>http://www.mockingbirdsociety.org/hb-2680-an-act-relating-to-guardianship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 of dependency.  The bill specifies the requirements of establishing, modifying, and terminating a guardianship.  Guardians who are licensed foster parents and have fostered a child for at least six months [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adding Youth or Alumni of Foster Care to HB 2106 TDC</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 plan for this system-wide reform. As a result of The Mockingbird Society’s advocacy, currently an alumni of care sits on the TDC but legislation is required to formalize this position [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 Hour Notification (HB 2752 &amp; SB 6446)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Other Key Advocacy Priorities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 or law enforcement. Shelter providers believe this law pushes youth deeper underground into the hands of predators. The request is to expand this to 72 hours which would allow time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February 2010 Mockingbird Times</title>
		<link>http://www.mockingbirdsociety.org/february-2010-mockingbird-times/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[The Mockingbird Times]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Vol. XI, Issue II

 &#62;&#62; The New DSHS Leadership by Jerry Bobo
  &#62;&#62; Constructing Villages by Ian Grant
&#62;&#62; Letter From the Editor by Jim Theofelis
 &#62;&#62; Homeless Shelters Necessary by Diamonique Walker
 &#62;&#62; Flux: Life After Foster Care by Amanda Bevington
 &#62;&#62; Youth Drop-in Centers by Jerry Bobo
 &#62;&#62; Am I Homeless? by Ashlie [...]]]></description>
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