The Chronicle of Social Change

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 […]

Kids Shouldn’t Have to Leave the State to Get Critical Residential Treatment

July 10, 2019 0

By the time Skylar was a teenager, his mother was serving a life sentence for manslaughter. His biological father was homeless, addicted to drugs and completely uninvolved in his life. As a result, Skylar began […]

Why Sharing Stories of Foster Care Experiences is Important

July 9, 2019 0

Why is it important for resource parents to share their stories? “We tell stories so we can find each other,” says storyteller and author Wendy Welch. “There are two reasons to tell a story. One […]

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 [...]