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Community connection helps women heal from trauma, addiction in Eastern WA

By Rose Owens, FāVS NewsAbout 95% of people struggling with addiction have experienced trauma, according to NAOMI's Development Director Barbara Comito.…

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Rape, beatings and racial slurs: None of it was enough to shut down this Idaho youth facility

Cornerstone Cottage opened in 2016, in Post Falls, Idaho. The facility looks like a residential home, but is one of many in the “troubled teen industry,”…

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Foster Families Needed - May Is Foster Care Awareness Month

As the anniversary of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida approaches, Washington officials are looking at numerous new school safety measures. Here Seattle students observed a moment of silence during the March 14, 2018 school walkout. CREDIT: MEGAN FARMER/KUOWAs the anniversary of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida approaches, Washington officials are looking at numerous new school safety measures. Here Seattle students observed a moment of silence during the March 14, 2018 school walkout. CREDIT: MEGAN FARMER/KUOW

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School Shootings Are Rare, But Threats And Lockdowns Are Not. Families Say That Takes A Toll

Feb. 14, Valentine's Day, marks the one-year anniversary of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. And school safety is high on the legislative agenda in Washington state this year. There are bills for more police officers and mental health staff in schools, and to help schools better prepare for emergencies.