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Confirmation Hearing Tuesday for Trump’s Top Child Welfare Official
Lynn Johnson, President Trump’s choice to lead the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the Department of Health and Human Services, is scheduled for next Tuesday morning at 10 a.m….
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Trump Taps Elizabeth Darling to Lead Administration on Children, Youth, and Families
President Trump has announced that Elizabeth Darling is his choice to serve as the commissioner of the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF), one of the top child welfare…
Oklahoma Senate Passes Faith-Based Protection Bill
The Oklahoma State Senate has passed a bill to enable faith-based child welfare providers to discriminate against LGBTQ couples, and perhaps even children in the system. Senate Bill 1140 is…
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Some Intercountry Adoption Agencies Face Massive Hikes in Regulatory Costs
Intercountry adoption advocates fear that the fee structure planned by a new State Department accreditation contractor could threaten the operation of the largest American placing agencies. The fees required by…
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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…
New York Times To Host Facebook Conversation Tonight on Transracial Adoption
The New York Times is soliciting input on the experience of transracial adoptees and their families, and will host a Facebook Live discussion tonight about it. From the Twitter account of Times…
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Another Faith-Based Protection Bill Moving, This Time in Georgia
The Georgia Senate has passed a bill that would enable faith-based child welfare providers to pass on recruiting or training LGBTQ couples or unmarried people interested in fostering or adopting…
