$6 million settlement for men abused at Kiwanis boys home
May 3, 2021
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TACOMA, Wash. (AP) Insurance companies are paying $6 million to settle a lawsuit brought against Kiwanis International and local Kiwanis clubs by seven men who were sexually abused at a Centralia group home for boys decades ago, attorneys for the men said Monday.
Washington state placed 11- to 17-year-old boys who had trouble adjusting to their foster families at the Kiwanis Vocational Home, which operated from 1979 to 1994. The facility proved a nightmare for many.
Boys were molested by other boys, by staff and by directors, and in some cases they were sent to do odd jobs at homes in the community where they were further abused. Reports of the abuse date to the early 1980s, when one boy called police for help only to have the executive director of the home interrupt the call to downplay the report, records cited in the lawsuit show.
Western State Hospital CEO to retire in May
April 13, 2021
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) The CEO of Washington state s largest psychiatric hospital announced Tuesday that he plans to retire next month.
David Holt spent five years at the embattled Western State Hospital, serving as CEO for three of those years, including during the COVID-19 pandemic when 213 workers and 116 patients caught the virus. Three patients died.
“I am incredibly grateful for the time I’ve spent at Western, for the opportunity to work with such a dedicated team and for the chance to support the compassionate care provided to our patients,” Holt said in a message to hospital staff.
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