SPOKANE, Wash. — A program designed to support some of the most vulnerable teenagers in the community faces an uncertain future after losing around 70% of its funding last year.
The Becca Program, which operates from the Spokane County Juvenile Justice Center, helps protect children who are putting themselves at risk. While the program has regained some funding, officials express concern about what happens next.
The program’s origins trace back to a tragedy along the Spokane River. In 1993, 13-year-old runaway Rebecca Hedman was killed while being exploited, and her body was later found along the banks of the river…