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Sherwood Trust Capacity Building Program A Success!On July 12, CHSW acknowledged the support given by Sherwood Trust to support capacity building efforts in Walla Walla. CHSW is hoping to replicate this pilot program in other communities across the state in an effort to serve even more children and families.
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Program Provides Positive Role Models to At-Risk ParentsCHSW's HomeTeam program provides critical support and guidance to families who are socially isolated or experiencing high levels of stress. All families enrolled in the program have risk-factors for abuse and neglect, whether it be a history of childhood abuse, alcohol drug abuse by themselves or family members, poverty, homelessless, or a lack of a support system.
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Cobb Center Featured in the Latest Issue of CWLA's Children's VoiceThe Child Welfare League of America's November/December 2009 publication, Children's Voice, spotlights the approach that our Cobb Center takes to provide impacted youths and families with a stable environment in which to heal and grow.
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CHSW 2010 Legislative SummaryThe 2010 legislative session proved difficult as an unstable economy created challenges for our state legislators to balance the $2.8 billion budget. On April 13, the State of Washington ended a special extended session with the passage of a more than $30 billion supplemental budget that included new taxes and cutbacks to balance the budget and meet the needs of our most vulnerable children and families.
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Advocacy

Children's Home Society of Washington has been a long-standing voice for children and families since its founding in 1896. We inform local and national policy makers of specific issues and the urgent need to improve the welfare of our state's most vulnerable citizens.

Our advocacy efforts have resulted in new funding, policies, and legislation that support the healthy development of children and their families. As champions for children, we're working to ensure that every child thrives and every family succeeds in Washington.

Children's Home Society of Washington: Fulfilling the promise of every child. For more information on CHSW's advocacy efforts, contact our Director of Public Policy, Laurie Lippold, at 1-800-456-3339 or by e-mail.

2010 Legislative Summary

The 2010 legislative session proved difficult as an unstable economy created challenges for our state legislators to balance the $2.8 billion budget. On April 13, the State of Washington ended a special extended session with the passage of a more than $30 billion supplemental budget that included new taxes and cutbacks to balance the budget and meet the needs of our most vulnerable children and families. At Children's Home Society of Washington, we are proud to report that the following pieces of legislation were passed and will go into effect June 10, 2010.

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Advocacy FAQ

Commonly asked questions about Washington State Government.

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Contact Your Legislators

Children's Home Society of Washington provides important links to state government.

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Federal Policy Issues

On the Congressional level, Washington State has two Senators and nine Representatives. Review important information about how you can advocate at a national level.

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