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“Thank you for your service” or donations to vet organizations are the extent of action for many civilians not personally or professionally engaged with military populations. Previously, the onus of responsibility for veteran care has been placed upon government …
A few days before Christmas, the federal government extended an invitation to state child welfare agencies that has the potential to completely transform the system. The invitation did not arrive with great publicity. Nor was By Guest Writer This post …
Last month, Vice put juvenile justice front and center with a one-hour HBO documentary hosted by Michael K. Williams, star of the network’s acclaimed series “The Wire.” The special – Raised in... By John Kelly This post The Judge Who Helped Make …
Each day since the presidential election in 2016 I have mourned. Since the inauguration, everyday I feel like I am a stranger in a strange land. I learned early on to stop saying 'it can't get any worse.' (Hang …
The Arizona House of Representatives passed a bill last week that will prevent the state’s child protection agency from requiring foster parents to lock up firearms. Lawmakers say the Department... By Christie Renick This post Firearms and Foster Homes: Arizona …
March is Social Work Month and the time CRISP holds its Student Advocacy Day and Social Work Day on the Hill events. On Wednesday, March 21st at 9:00 a.m. we will be back at the National Press Club for our …
Chicago Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7) is the latest to introduce legislation to curb the use of monetary bail as a condition for pre-trial release. His bill—H.R. 4833, the Bail Fairness Act of 2018—would require states to provide non-monetary release …
The Donaldson Adoption Institute, a national adoption research organization based in New York City, has closed its doors after more than 20 years. The institute has “decided to wind down... By John Kelly This post Donaldson Adoption Institute Has Closed …
Danielle DeMaison woke before sunrise one foggy morning last April and loaded her two daughters into her 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. Even though the cornstalk-lined roads around her little hamlet of... By Michael Fitzgerald This post New York Struggles to Meet …
What a Wild Ride! Ann Ward, FCNI Resource ParentVoice of a Foster ParentAugust 21st marks 30 years since the Family Care Network opened its doors to begin serving our community’s children, youth and families impacted by trauma. We’ve been celebrating …
