WA: Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Summer Brings Threat of Zika Virus to WA Mothers
SEATTLE, Wash. - As temperatures rise this summer, the threat of the Zika virus looms for many Americans. The risk of contracting the virus in the …
A Boost for Women’s Health Benefits
SEATTLE - More Washington women can count on their health-insurance policies to cover a host of services under new provisions of the Affordable Care A…
CDC: Teen Birth Rate Falls in WA
TACOMA, Wash. - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been counting babies and their mothers, and has found the number of teen …
Good News & Bad: Stubborn Economy Affects KIDS COUNT Data for WA
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington has some good news to report in the new KIDS COUNT Data Book, an annual ranking of states that compares health and …
Report: Times Get Tougher for WA Children
SEATTLE, Wash. - Washington ranks 14th in the nation in the new Kids Count report, slipping three places in a comparison by state of factors that …
Getting WA “At-Risk” Kids Involved After School and Summertime
Seattle, WA – City and county officials concerned about gangs, youth crime and at-risk kids will be turning to experts today to figure out how …
Summit Aims to Help WA Teens Stay in School
Spokane, WA – For Washington high school students, it's almost graduation time – except for the 30,000 students who dropped out this year…
Reunión cumbre busca ayudar a los adolescentes de WA a permanecer en la escuela
Spokane, WA – A los estudiantes de Washington se les aproxima la hora de graduarse - pero no a los 30 mil que cada año desertan de High …
Budget Cuts Threaten WA Kids' After-school Programs
Toppenish, WA - Only 22 percent of children ages 5 to 12 attend an afterschool program here in Washington; for teenagers, the figure drops to just 6 …
WA Works to Keep Teens Out of Trouble After School
Randle, WA - As kids start school this week in Washington, many parents must also concern themselves with what their children are doing after school…
El Estado de Washington lucha por que los estudiantes no se metan en problemas cuando salen de clases
Randle, WA - Esta semana regresan a la escuela los muchachos de Washington, con la alternativa de un programa que pudiera significar para ellos la …