social services

Lisa Blackmore says the question she is asked most as a foster parent is: Don't you get too attached?“And the answer is yes. We absolutely love this…

With Seattle adding tens of millions of dollars to fight homelessness, people around the city want to know: Is that money being spent effectively?Valerie…

Charmaigne Jones had to sleep in a social service office when she entered foster care in the 1990’s. But the group homes for foster youth she lived in…

When Bernie Sadowski first came to the Ballard Senior Center in 2009, he didn’t care about life. His wife of 50 years had died.“It was like, OK, I’ll go…

City and county leaders have declared a civil emergency on homelessness in Seattle. But some critics say what's been proposed is not enough.Sheley…

Why does the U.S. spend much more on health care than other nations, yet lag behind in key measures of wellness? KUOW's Ross Reynolds spoke with author…

More than 1,400 homeless individuals descended on Seattle Center Tuesday to take part in a one-day resource fair put on by United Way of King County.The…

Part of Governor Jay Inslee’s proposed budget, released Thursday, includes adding money to help the state Department of Social and Health Services…