child welfare Archive
Two states are moving closer to legislation that would allow child welfare officials to immediately move newborns exposed to opioids toward adoption, an effort meant to address the growing number... By John Kelly This post Two States Near Plans to …
Lawsuits, particularly class-action lawsuits, can be used to force public systems to right wrongs and make reparations by ensuring mistakes of the past aren’t repeated. In the case of child... By Christie Renick This post Arizona’s Top Child Welfare Leader …
We have a nationwide shortage of foster families and everyone is interested in increasing this number. At Binti, we work with more than 40 agencies across the country, who serve... By Guest Writer This post Eight Ways to Keep Foster …
Late last year, The New York Times published a story about the frightening amount of power, and the frightening lack of accountability, among some of America’s county sheriffs.
The Arizona Daily Star is in the middle of publishing the results from a year-long investigation into how to fix the child welfare system in that state. As I’ve noted before, the answers are relevant to every state. Right at the moment, the answers may …
Leaders from across New York City government released a plan yesterday to significantly expand placements of foster youth with close relatives and family friends, along with 15 other recommendations for... By Michael Fitzgerald This post New York City Leaders Want …
Casey Family Programs, a national grant maker in the child welfare field, has launched the Community Opportunity Map, a tool that allows users to see localized indicators connected to community... By John Kelly This post New Mapping Tool to Help …
On February 12, 200 California Youth Connection (CYC) members, allies and community members gathered to celebrate 30 years of the organization’s youth-led advocacy in California, and to continue the fight... By Guest Writer This post No More Missed Goodbyes: Promoting …
California legislators have introduced two new bills aimed at easing the funding delays facing thousands of new foster parents in the state, an unforeseen byproduct of the state’s foster care... By Jeremy Loudenback This post California Bills Target Lengthy Foster …
Jim Roberts, CEO and Founder Voice of our CEOI have spent the better part of 50 years working in a child welfare and juvenile justice system designed to intervene with youth who have “gone over the falls” and crashed into …