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Washington lawmakers look to keep families together as part of foster care reform


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Poverty, disability, homelessness wouldn’t qualify as sole reason to take kids away
With tears in her eyes, Karen Osborne recalled the day in 2014 when police showed up to take away her 6-week-old daughter. Osborne hadn’t been accused of abuse nor neglect. Instead, social workers were concerned about Osborne’s “mental capacity.” They had already removed seven of Osborne’s previous children and made plans to remove her new baby before she was even born.
Social workers and a doctor who examined the baby didn’t find any evidence that the child was maltreated, according to case notes obtained by Disability Rights Washington. Rather than actual observations of Osborne’s parenting skills, state officials deemed her unfit to parent based on IQ tests. They moved to terminate her parental rights 18 months after removing the child, before Osborne had even comp ....

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Clark County families strive for a delicate balance


Clark County families strive for a delicate balance
Expert advises ‘make time for fun’ as stress of working, learning at home takes a toll
Published: January 24, 2021, 6:00am
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Andrea Heldt remembers when she first heard that Washington’s schools would close to stem the spread of COVID-19.
“I definitely felt OK at the beginning that we’re all in this together, we’ll sacrifice and try to make this work,” said Heldt, a Vancouver parent of two elementary school students. “The longer it’s been going on, it’s become apparent how I’m feeling this constant stress.” ....

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