OUR VISION
At its very core, Hand in Hand’s vision is to provide a platform for cohesive, comprehensive child-centric services that benefit every type of family. Whether that is kinship, guardianship, foster care, third party custody, grandfamilies, birth families or adoptees.
The end goal? To create and support harmonious, positive and prosperous family environments where children can flourish.
THE FACTS
DATA CITATIONS
6,000
Center for Social Sector Analytics & Technology (2019). Entering Out-of-Home Care (Count). www.pocdata.org
10,000
Center for Social Sector Analytics & Technology (2019). Children in Out-of-Home Care (Count). www.pocdata.org
5,100
King 5 News. (2018). Western Washington has a Foster Care Crisis, says Expert. www.King5.com
12%
Mason Burley (2010). High School Graduation and Dropout Trends for Washington State Foster Youth. Olympia: Washington State Institute for Public Policy.
1/3
The Seattle Times (2019, February 28). Many Washington Foster Kids Become Homeless. Tennessee May Have Found a Solution. www.seattletimes.com
44%
Office of the Family and Children’s Ombuds.(2018). 2018 Annual Report. Olympia, Washington.
1 in 8
Northwest Harvest. 2018. Washington Hunger Facts. www.nwharvest.org
1 in 8
Northwest Harvest. 2018. Washington Hunger Facts. www.nwharvest.org
41%
Center for Social Sector Analytics & Technology (2019). Placements in Family Settings. www.pocdata.org