Resources
Accountability guides
Field notes on PRR enforcement, Missing-from-Care documentation, and how to build a court-defensible audit trail.
- AccountabilityWhen to escalate a Missing-from-Care case to federal authorities
Federal law creates three separate reporting obligations when a child goes missing from foster care. Most state agencies treat them as optional. They are not. Here is when each threshold is crossed.
July 26, 2026
Read - Legal GuidesHow to file a PRR under RCW 42.56 and what to do when DCYF misses the deadline
Washington's Public Records Act gives you 5 business days. Agencies routinely exceed it. Here is the legal framework and how GCWAI enforces the timeline automatically.
July 10, 2026
Read - AccountabilityWhat is Missing-from-Care and why DCYF cannot track it
23,160 children went missing from Washington State foster care in a single year. Here is what the official record shows and what it does not.
July 1, 2026
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