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Akin’s 2025 Legislative Agenda December 20, 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 19, 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… Read More

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