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Ever since she was a teenager, Lydia Gleason knew that she wanted to adopt. In January 2025, she and her husband Nick welcomed siblings (two brothers) into their growing family. 

Like most adoptive parents in Washington, the Gleason’s adoption journey began as foster parents nearly four years ago. 

Over 30 young people in Juvenile Rehabilitation across the state had the opportunity to attend an educational boat tour of the Port of Tacoma as part of a new initiative to develop outdoor recreation programs that support successful reentry through community partnerships.

Green Hill School and Echo Glen Children's Center earned their Behavioral Health Agency (BHA) licensure from the Washington State Department of Health, which means they can now access additional Medicaid funding to expand services, recruit more professionals, and improve programming.