Akin State Policy Agenda: 2026 and Beyond January 13, 2026

Learn more about Akin's state policy priorities.… Read More

Seattle Times’ Fund For Those In Need Campaign 2025 | Kent’s Akin wraps families in support and care for brighter days ahead January 9, 2026

Things got messy at Akin’s South King Family Resource Center in Kent on a recent Wednesday afternoon — in a good way. After Heertje and Akin family educator Nicole Boone covered the floor in paper for its own protection, the kids got colorful paint pretty much everywhere, using fingers, toes,… Read More

Seattle Times Op-Ed | SNAP crisis is proof our social-service sector needs a reset December 2, 2025

Daniele Lyman-Torres, Akin's Chief Program Officer, discusses the broken state of federal social services and urges for funding of human service community organizations.… Read More

2025 Legislative Agenda for Akin. December 19, 2024

Learn more about the 2025 Legislative Session priorities for Akin.… Read More

We’re invested in creating better lives for children and families. December 18, 2024

“The goal of any society must be to do things to increase the probability that parents and families can provide enriched experiences that lead to good outcomes.” — Dr. Bruce Perry, Author / Neuroscientist… View Video

Congress is sending less child care help, so states like WA are stepping in. May 16, 2024

Across the country, the story for families is virtually the same: Child care is unaffordable for many, hard to find for those who can pay and financially precarious for day care operators and their employees. The Biden administration and Congress tried to alleviate some of these problems when the… Read More

Press Release: Childhaven and Children’s Home Society of Washington Merge. January 3, 2024

Today, two of Washington state's most influential children and family support organizations combine resources and expertise under a new name, Akin, to innovate and improve social services for a lifetime of family well-being. The merger between Childhaven and Children’s Home Society of Washington… Read More