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MARCH 19, 3:30 PM EST: Top Trump Child Welfare Official and Former Foster Youth will Host COVID-19 Town Hall

March 18, 2020 Daniel Heimpel, Publisher, The Chronicle of Social Change Comments Off

On Thursday, March 19, Jerry Milner of the federal Children’s Bureau is teaming up with former foster youth and tech entrepreneur Sixto Cancel to co-host a virtual town hall inviting foster youth to contribute to the […]

As Coronavirus Shutdowns Grow, Resource Families Left with Little Guidance

March 13, 2020 Kim Phagan-Hansel, Managing Editor, The Chronicle of Social Change Comments Off

As coronavirus continues to impact Americans on all fronts – from toilet paper shortages to event cancellations and school closings – the frontline caregivers for many of the country’s foster youth have suddenly been caught […]

Utah Becomes the First State to Receive Family First Plan Approval

December 13, 2019 John Kelly and Kim Phagan-Hansel Comments Off

The Utah Department of Human Services (DHS) announced yesterday that it is the first state to receive approval from the federal Children’s Bureau for its Family First Prevention Services Act plan. “This is a tremendous […]

ICF Gets $98 Million Contract to Continue Leading Federal Child Welfare Assistance

November 25, 2019 John Kelly, Editor in Chief, The Chronicle of Social Change Comments Off

Consulting firm ICF will continue to oversee the federal Child Welfare Capacity Building Center for States, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) main conduit of training and technical assistance to state and local […]

Federal Report Shows Number of Youth in Foster Care Declined Last Year

October 24, 2019 John Kelly, Editor in Chief, The Chronicle of Social Change Comments Off

The number of youth in foster care declined for the first time since 2011, according to an annual report on youth in care released by the Department of Health and Human Services. But the length of […]

North Dakota Moves Toward Family First Act Implementation

October 23, 2019 Kim Phagan-Hansel, Managing Editor, The Chronicle of Social Change Comments Off

North Dakota announced last week that it is prepared to implement the Family First Prevention Services Act, and is finalizing a plan for approval from the federal government. Over the last 18 months, the state […]

National Effort to Address Therapy Quality for Adoptees Reaches New York

October 7, 2019 Michael Fitzgerald, New York Editor, The Chronicle of Social Change Comments Off

Adoptees can face a unique struggle with grief, loss and identity — contrary to how they are often depicted in films like “Annie” or “Superman.” But most graduate programs in counseling and therapy rarely explore […]

New Bill Offers Sweetener to Waiver States on Family First Act

September 23, 2019 John Kelly, Editor in Chief, The Chronicle of Social Change Comments Off

A bill greasing the skids to help states move quicker on the Family First Prevention Services Act is expected to be introduced as early as this week, Youth Services Insider has learned. As the fiscal […]

The Next 16 Programs Up for Family First Act Funding

August 14, 2019 John Kelly, Editor in Chief, The Chronicle of Social Change Comments Off

The federal clearinghouse established to determine which services can be funded to help prevent the use of foster care in some child welfare cases has added 16 new programs for review in the coming months, […]

JooYeun Chang, Child Welfare Leader for Obama Administration, Now Heading Up Michigan’s System

July 2, 2019 John Kelly, Editor in Chief, The Chronicle of Social Change Comments Off

JooYeun Chang, a veteran of child welfare policy and practice, is now the senior deputy director in charge of the Children’s Services Agency at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Chang joined […]