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We Need to Help Relatives Navigate Their Child Welfare Options

November 21, 2019 0

A new data project focusing on foster care capacity has illustrated a growing reality across the nation’s child welfare system: relatives are increasingly stepping up to provide care for children removed from their parents. The […]

Los Angeles Wants to Turn More Probation Officers into Social Workers

November 20, 2019 0

Los Angeles County leaders want more probation officers to pursue social work degrees, and more social workers to pursue careers in probation. A motion approved by a 5-0 vote of the county’s Board of Supervisors […]

The Right Things to Track on Foster Care Capacity

November 20, 2019 0

Again this year, The Chronicle of Social Change has done a good job of highlighting how our foster care system is working (or not working) across the United States. In Georgia, we’ve been pleased to […]

The Curious Case of the Nonparticipating States

November 19, 2019 0

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) recently issued a $10.4 million funding competition that on first blush shocked Youth Services Insider. It was a request for proposals (RFP) from nonprofits or local governments [...]
Family First Transitional Bill Set to Move, with One Heartwarming Addition

November 5, 2019 Comments Off on Family First Transitional Bill Set to Move, with One Heartwarming Addition

In late September, Youth Services Insider reported on a draft bill floating around that would offer cash and some easing on restrictions to help states more quickly implement the Family First Prevention Services Act, a major [...]
This Election Day, a Victim’s Rights Amendment Could Impact Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Justice System

November 5, 2019 Comments Off on This Election Day, a Victim’s Rights Amendment Could Impact Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Justice System

Tuesday’s election offers us many opportunities to make change — from candidates to resolutions. One of most importance to me personally and professionally is Pennsylvania’s ballot referendum on Marsy’s Law, a proposed Constitutional amendment that [...]

New York Set Adoptees’ Birth Certificates Free Last Week, Advocates See Path for Other States

The American Misunderstanding on Addiction Continues

Three Bright Spots in California’s Fitful and Failing Implementation of a Federal Law Aimed at Lifting Foster Students’ Academic Horizons

EXCLUSIVE: New Details Reveal How Two Social Workers Fought, But Failed, to Save 4-Year-Old Noah Cuatro

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We Need to Help Relatives Navigate Their Child Welfare Options

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The Curious Case of the Nonparticipating States

Family First Transitional Bill Set to Move, with One Heartwarming Addition

This Election Day, a Victim’s Rights Amendment Could Impact Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Justice System

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