Braam 101:

• A helpful guide on the history of Braam can be found here.

Furthering Legislative Mandates:

A guide that illustrates how the Implementation Plan ensures Department compliance with laws the Legislature passed to improve conditions for foster youth can be found here.

Compliance Plan documents:

• Panel Decisions on Proposed Compliance Plan (June 22, 2006) - link

Monitoring Reports:

• First Monitoring Report (March 28, 2006) - link

Implementation Plan:

• Implementation Plan (February 3, 2006) - link 

Legal Documents:

• Final Settlement Agreement (July 31, 2004) - link here
• Plaintiffs' Fifth Amended Complaint (April 2004) - link here
• Washington State Supreme Court Opinion in Braam - link here

Reports on foster care in Washington State:

Improving Family Foster Care: Findings from the Northwest Foster Care Alumni Study - link