Why We’re Opting In to Invest in Supporting Families

3/11/2024

Why We’re Opting In to Invest in Supporting Families

Authors describe the reasons for the Doris Duke Foundation's new commitment of $30 million to prevention work in child welfare

3/11/2024

What Is Bipartisanship in Child Welfare Policy?

On this week’s episode we talk to Rob Geen, who is leading the new Child Welfare Initiative started by the Bipartisan Policy Center. Some of the initiative’s early activities have included: -A national survey on public attitudes and views about the child welfare system and how it should operate -A landscape assessment based on interviews with those working for, involved with, and directly affected by child welfare policy.

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Youth Services Insider

3/7/2024

New York Gets New Acting Commissioner of State Child Welfare Agency

Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed DaMia Harris-Madden as acting head of the State Office of Children and Family Services, slated to start April 8.

3/6/2024

New York Child Protection Hotline Accepts Maltreatment Allegations at Far Higher Rates than Other States, New Study Shows

Hotline calls in New York — even if unfounded — result in a surprise knock on a family’s door far more often than in other states, data shows.

NAACP and Children’s Advocates Submit Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against Minnesota Child Welfare System

3/4/2024

NAACP and Children’s Advocates Request Federal Civil Rights Investigation of Minnesota’s Child Welfare System

Two civil rights groups are calling on the federal government to investigate "egregious and shocking" discrimination against Black families in Minnesota.

2/27/2024

Most States Now Access Federal Funds for Family Court Lawyers

Since a 2018 policy change, 31 states have tapped into hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds for attorneys in family court cases.

    2/23/2024

    Seneca Nation Elder Reflects on a 51-year Child Welfare Career 

    The Imprint interviews Terry Cross, 71, founding executive director of the National Indian Child Welfare Association.

    2/22/2024

    Child Welfare Officials Move To Reduce Texas Judge’s Oversight of Embattled Foster Care System

    The request to remove several court orders marks the first major attempt to get out from under an injunction issued in the 13-year-old case.

    2/21/2024

    New York City Class-Action Lawsuit Defends Parents’ Rights in CPS Home Visits — A Rare Constitutional Challenge

    A unique lawsuit filed against the city this week focuses on the right of parents to protection from unlawful searches by CPS workers.