Stand Together Stand Up for Kids
Washington’s children are counting on grown-ups to show up, speak up, and demand better.
Stand Together Stand Up for Kids
Washington’s children are counting on grown-ups to show up, speak up, and demand better.
It's a grown up's job to keep kids safe
Through advocacy, awareness, and action within the community we believe that children can be protected from maltreatment.
Our Mission
Keeping Kids Safe advocates for a child welfare system where every decision prioritizes child safety and the overall well-being of the child. Through education, advocacy, and community support, as well as policy reform, we aim to prevent child abuse, minimize avoidable harm, strengthen accountability, and ensure children are safeguarded from neglect and foreseeable danger.
Keeping Families Together Act
In 2021, Washington passed HB 1227, also known as the "Keeping Families Together Act." This important legislation, which aimed to enhance child safety, went into effect in 2023 and raised the legal standard for removing children from their homes from “probable harm” to “imminent physical harm”.
Our History
Keeping Kids SAFE was founded in 2024 by people with diverse experiences in Washington’s child welfare system who shared one conviction: children deserve to be safe.
What began with foster and adoptive families speaking up about the challenges they witnessed has grown into a statewide network of parents, caregivers, professionals, community organizations, frontline voices, and advocates united by a commitment to protecting children.
We work to elevate lived experiences, raise awareness of policies and practices that can leave children at risk, and advocate for meaningful change that puts child safety at the center of decision-making.
Through awareness, advocacy, and action, we are building a stronger voice for Washington’s children—because keeping kids safe is a grown-up’s job.
Our Work
Our grassroots team of dedicated professionals, foster parents, service providers, and community members are passionate about promoting child safety and making a difference in the lives of children who need a voice. We work together to gather data, educate, and advocate for the safety of children involved in the child welfare system in Washington State. With strong community support, our goal is to improve child welfare laws and prevent child abuse, ensuring that the system tasked with protecting children fulfills its mission.