WA Child Welfare Deaths Drop Significantly After Record Year

WA child welfare deaths drop significantly after record year

Deaths and critical injuries among children in Washington’s child welfare system fell steeply in the first quarter of 2026, state officials reported June 24.

WA child welfare deaths drop significantly after record year • Washington State Standard

Through the first three months of 2026, Washington saw four deaths and 3 near-deaths among children in the state's child welfare system. (Photo courtesy of the state Department of Children, Youth and Families.)Deaths and critical injuries among children in Washington’s child welfare system fell steeply in the first quarter of 2026, state officials reported Wednesday. Still, four children died and three more nearly died in the first three months …

Washington child welfare deaths drop significantly after record year

Deaths and critical injuries among children in Washington’s child welfare system fell steeply in the first quarter of 2026, state officials reported Wednesday. Still, four children died and three more nearly died in the first three months of the year.  The total of seven incidents is down from 22 in the same time period in 2025, a spike that alarmed officials and advocates. Preliminary data from the second quarter this year shows similar figures…

WA child welfare deaths drop significantly after record year - The Mexico Ledger

Through the first three months of 2026, Washington saw four deaths and 3 near-deaths among children in the state's child welfare system. (Photo courtesy of the state Department of Children, Youth and Families.)Deaths and critical injuries among children in Washington’s child welfare system fell steeply in the first quarter of 2026, state officials reported Wednesday. Still, four children died and three more nearly died in the first three months …