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HomeAuthorsDevon Ziminski

Articles by Devon Ziminski

Devon Ziminski
About Devon Ziminski
Devon is a Journalism for Social Change Fellow. She writes about gun violence, mental health, adoption policy and practice, and education.
Child Welfare

Lack of School Nurses May Endanger Student Well-Being

September 12, 2016 Devon Ziminski 1

A new advocacy campaign in Virginia has refocused the role of school nurses as crucial healthcare providers in schools. The campaign, led by school nurse Dana Holladay-Hollifield, aims to require a school nurse in all Virginia public […]

Child Welfare

Upcoming NYC Concert to Raise Funds for Older Foster Youth

September 2, 2016 Devon Ziminski 1

This year’s Voices for the Voiceless: Stars for Foster Kids benefit concert will be held on Monday, September 12th at 7 p.m. at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York City. The second annual Voices […]

Child Welfare

‘Kindred Spirits’ Take Intergenerational Communities for Foster Youth West

August 30, 2016 Devon Ziminski 1

It was 2006, and in California Beth Fraker watched a recent episode of Dr. Phil recommended to her by a coworker. The show featured Judy Cockerton, founder of the Treehouse Foundation, an organization dedicated to […]

Child Welfare

Judy Cockerton: Transforming Foster Care in America, One Community at a Time

August 29, 2016 Devon Ziminski 2

Judy Cockerton greets me with a big grin, arms open wide. Cockerton is the founder of the Treehouse Foundation, an organization seeking to impact child welfare practice and promote investment in the nation’s foster and […]

Adoption

New Jersey Court Finds Right to Counsel for Birth Parents in Disputed Adoptions

August 11, 2016 Devon Ziminski 1

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that a parent whose child is subject to private adoption has the right to counsel. Birth parents must be told by a judge that they have the right to […]

Photo courtesy of First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
Child Welfare

A ‘Revolution’ in Canada’s Aboriginal Child Welfare System

August 2, 2016 Devon Ziminski 1

Recent legislative action addressing the severely adverse outcomes that First Nations children face in Canada’s child welfare system has led to a national discussion. Earlier this year, the Canadian Human Rights Commission issued a decision […]

Child Welfare

NYC Foster Youth Nonprofit Turns Funding Crisis into Opportunity

July 27, 2016 Devon Ziminski 1

Celebrities Tina Fey and Jane Krakowski walked the paparazzi-lined red carpet. Lights flashed. Hundreds of well-dressed attendees filled the auditorium. Voices for the Voiceless: Stars For Foster Kids, a 2015 Broadway event created to raise […]

Child Welfare

One Simple Wish Promotes Nonprofit Collaboration While Brightening Lives

July 19, 2016 Devon Ziminski Comments Off on One Simple Wish Promotes Nonprofit Collaboration While Brightening Lives

A night of raffles and designer handbags generated $18,000 in donations. The funds raised by the Credit Union of New Jersey Foundation’s recent designer handbag bingo night were not collected for the foundation, but were instead donated […]

Adoption

Child Welfare in Canada: More Federal Assistance, Less Oversight Compared to U.S.

July 7, 2016 Devon Ziminski 1

The United States and its northern neighbor are plagued by many of the same child welfare system challenges. Recent reports have suggested there is a “foster-parent crisis” in Canada, citing a drastic lack of qualified […]

Child Welfare

LGBTQ Foster Youth Share Personal Stories, Urge Acceptance

July 1, 2016 Devon Ziminski 1

The nonprofit You Gotta Believe joined in on LGBTQ pride celebrations last month by hosting an event featuring a panel of LGBTQ current and former foster youth at their monthly Nobody Ages Out meeting in New […]

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