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  Youth Generate Ideas for Improving Oregon’s System Foster Care System

  August 17, 2018 0

  At its bi-annual policy conference, Oregon Foster Youth Connection (OFYC) announced recommendations designed to improve the state’s foster care system as it prepares to introduce legislation during the next legislative session. Those ideas include boosting [...]

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  Nonprofits Create Program to Train Professionals in the Field of Adoption

  August 16, 2018 2

  Last week, The Adoption Exchange Association (AEA) and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (DTFA) announced the creation of a joint plan to train professionals and students interested in the field of adoption. The Initiative [...]

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  Los Angeles Child Protection Office Says DCFS Not to Blame for Death of 10-Year-Old

  August 15, 2018 0

  Two months after the death of 10-year-old Anthony Avalos, a report from the Los Angeles County Office of Child Protection (OCP) has determined that the county Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) took “considerable [...]

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  North Dakota Report Suggests Better Collaboration for Dual Status Youth

  August 9, 2018 0

  A report released last month by the North Dakota Dual Status Youth Initiative identifies characteristics of youth in the state who are involved in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems,  and offers recommendations on [...]