This year, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed an unusually robust number of bills aimed at helping foster youth and other at-risk children and families. Last week, we noted several pieces…
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One-Third of California Foster Youth Leave Transitional Housing Involuntarily, Report Finds
More than a third of older foster youth in transitional housing placements in California were involuntarily removed, according to a new report. A John Burton Advocates for Youth report looks…
Finance Reform: Looking Beyond Title IV-E
Talk to child welfare advocates about federal child welfare finance reform and the conversation almost immediately turns to Title IV-E of the Social Security Act. This is for good reason:…
Los Angeles to Process Child Abuse Reports Online
The average wait time to report a case of child abuse or neglect to Los Angeles County’s child abuse hotline is two minutes and 20 seconds on most days, much…
Foster Youth Deserve the Right to Speak for Themselves in Court
As a youth in foster care, I am used to major decisions about me being made in my absence. Countless times, I was not made aware of my court dates,…
Juvenile Justice · Subscriber Content · Youth Services Insider
19 States Have Narrowed Juvenile Involvement in Adult System Since 2015
Since 2015, more than one-third of states have taken legislative action, executive action or both to limit the number of juvenile offenders who are exposed to adult court or adult…
Child Welfare · Subscriber Content · Youth Services Insider
Youth Villages Names Christen Glickman as Federal Policy Manager
Christen Glickman, the former government relations director for the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI), is in as federal policy manager for Youth Villages, a Tennessee-based national provider of residential…
Q&A with Rep. Karen Bass: Engaging Youth, Educating Congress
Since coming to Washington, D.C. in 2010, Los Angeles Congresswoman Karen Bass has fast become one of the House’s lead champions on child welfare issues. Her first major piece of…
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