The Chronicle of Social Change

Hiring More Social Workers Is Key to L.A. Supervisor’s Plan to Prevent Child Deaths like 4-year-old Noah Cuatro’s

July 19, 2019 0

Moving swiftly in the wake of the third high profile child death to strike Los Angeles’ high desert in the past six years, L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger intends to boost the area’s beleaguered child […]

Ohio Has Ignored a Federal Court Decision Requiring Foster Care Payments to Relatives

July 16, 2019 0

On January 27, 2017, in the case of D.O. v Glisson, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati found that children placed with approved, unlicensed relatives were eligible for federal foster […]

My Kids’ Father Needed Help, and the Willingness to Accept It

July 10, 2019 0

It was 5:30 p.m., the phone was ringing, and the caller ID said, “police department.” Thoughts began racing through my mind at an unprecedented pace, and unconsciously, I answered the phone in anticipation of the worst […]

Florida Congresswoman Joins Congressional Coalition on Adoption

July 10, 2019 0

Rep. Donna Shalala (D-Fla.) became the newest co-chair of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption (CCA) earlier this week. The largest bicameral, bipartisan congressional member organization, CCA focuses on issues related to adoption and foster care, [...]
Gavin Newsom Names Kimberley Johnson to Head California Child Welfare System

June 28, 2019 Comments Off on Gavin Newsom Names Kimberley Johnson to Head California Child Welfare System

Kimberley Johnson has been announced as the new director of the California Department of Social Services (DSS), which oversees the state’s county-run child welfare system. “I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve as [...]
Child Welfare Reform Advocates Achieve Historic Policy Victories in New York

June 24, 2019 Comments Off on Child Welfare Reform Advocates Achieve Historic Policy Victories in New York

Amid tired lawmakers reportedly flinging rubber bands back and forth, New York’s Senate and Assembly passed a major two-pronged reform to the child welfare system before the end of a frenzied 2019 legislative session last [...]