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Chris Palusky, New President at Bethany Christian Services, Talks ‘Fierce Love’ and Foster Care
Founded in 1944, Bethany Christian Services has evolved over the years from an adoption agency into a world-wide social services agency supporting family preservation, foster care and adoption. The organization…
Child Welfare · Subscriber Content · Youth Services Insider
Sharon McDaniel, Pioneer on Prioritizing Kin in Foster Care, Honored By Social Work Field
Dr. Sharon McDaniel’s own experience growing up in kinship care, led her to create Pennsylvania-based A Second Chance, Inc. (ASCI) in 1994. This month, McDaniel was honored for her work…
Adoption · Child Trauma · Featured · Subscriber Content
Hidden Heartache: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome’s Impact on Adoptive Families
When Barb Clark and her husband Michael adopted their oldest daughter Akila at 5 months old they never envisioned the difficult road ahead. What the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Clarks couldn’t see…
Kansas Increases Social Worker Recruitment Efforts
With more than 80 social workers positions currently open at the Kansas Department of Children and Families (DCF), the state is ramping up recruitment efforts. DCF currently has 78 protection…
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Adoptees Still Pushing for Citizenship; Legislation Re-introduced Yesterday
On Thursday, Reps. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Chris Smith (R-N.J), and Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) resurrected a bill that would eliminate a loophole in federal law…
Featured · ICWA · Kinship Care · Subscriber Content
Partnership Aims to Strengthen Network of American Indian, African-American Kinship Caregivers
As more and more grandparents step up to parent grandchildren, especially in the wake of the current opioid crisis, several organizations are teaming up to create a unique voice and…
New Kansas Governor Tackles Child Welfare System Challenges
Kansas’ new governor Jeff Colyer (R), who was sworn in on Jan. 31, wasted no time in proposing changes to the state’s child welfare system. Last week, Colyer and Department…
