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		<title>Extended Foster Care (HB 2592)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 23:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foster youth in Washington state who wish to pursue their college or vocational education now have the opportunity to stay in care until age 21.This is represents a significant step towards achieving The Mockingbird Society’s legacy goal of ensuring all youth aging out have access to safe housing until age 21.
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		<title>Homeless Housing Assistance (HB 2048)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 23:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By increasing the document recording fee, the Home Security Fund will receive approximately $4.4 million in additional funding over the next year. The Home Security Fund provides crucial resources for important safe housing programs, including the Independent Youth Housing Program (IYHP) and HOPE Centers.
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		<title>Street Youth Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These programs provide important on-the-ground outreach services for street dependent youth, ensuring that they are connected with and have access to the supports necessary to get off the streets and on the road to stability. This funding, targeted for elimination early in the 2012 legislative session, was restored in full in the final budget.
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		<title>Responsible Living Skills Program (RLSP)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 22:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RLSP provides shelter and support services for adolescent youth at risk of becoming homeless. Services include short-term shelter, education programs and life skills trainings. Initiall targeted for a 34% cut early in the 2012 legislative session, funding was restored in full in the final budget.
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