March 28, 2006 - The expert Panel (www.braampanel.org) appointed to monitor efforts to improve Washington state's foster care system has released its first monitoring reporting. The Panel found that the State has failed to complete more than 70 percent (32 of 45) of the "action steps" to be completed by the end of last year.
May 11, 2006 - National Center for Youth Law Senior Attorney Bill Grimm and Skadden Fellow Bryn Leland Martyna have been awarded the Voices for Children Award by the Children’s Alliance, a statewide children’s advocacy organization in Washington state.
Feb 3, 2006 - The expert panel (www.braampanel.org) appointed to monitor the implementation of the Braam v. State of Washington settlement has released its long-awaited Implementation Plan for reforming Washington State's foster care system.
Real Change News, Sept 6, 2006
It’s been eight years since Jessica Braam sued the state over being placed in 34 separate foster homes.
Law & Politics, Fall 2006
With more than 9,000 children in foster care at any given time, Washington, like many states, is juggling the demands of a growing population with a simultaneously growing pressure for budget cuts.
Youth Law News, April-June 2007
April marked the first release of long-awaited benchmark data in Braam v. State of Washington.
Youth Law News, Jan-March 2007
Tremendous progress has been made in the almost three years since the settlement agreement in Braam v. State of Washington was signed.
Youth Law News, April-June 2006
Two years ago, in the early hours of July 31, 2004, parties in Braam v. State of Washington reached an historic settlement, creating a blueprint for reform of the child welfare system in that state.
Youth Law News, January-March 2004
Cory was 3 years old when she was taken from her parents’ home,where she was physically and sexually abused, and placed in the custody of Washington state’s Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).
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