Noticeable increase in coordinated panhandling with children across North Seattle neighborhoods?

I spent today driving through Ravenna, the U District, Greenwood, Phinney Ridge, and Wallingford, and noticed a very specific pattern of panhandling across all of these areas. In multiple locations, individuals were out with young children, holding very similar signs, and they appeared to share a common background or origin.
At the Wallingford QFC, a family was positioned right in the doorway, and their two kids were blocking the entrance until security eventually asked them to move.
I usually don’t mind helping out local regulars, like the friendly guy with the puppets outside the QFC, but this situation feels entirely different and honestly quite exploitative of the kids involved. Does anyone know if there is a coordinated panhandling group or specific organization operating in the area right now? Curious if others have noticed this shift recently.