US: Showing appreciation for foster parents today, and every day (Commentary)

June 6, 2019 by NJ ARCH Editor

US: Showing appreciation for foster parents today, and every day (Commentary) Brookings Institution - May 31, 2019 May 31st is Foster Parent appreciation day. There are many ways to recognize and thank the foster parents who work every day to provide a stable home for the children and youth in … [Read more...]

Volume 16 Issue 2: May 2019

May 1, 2019 by NJ ARCH Editor

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Love Without Borders Grandfamilies and Immigration

February 4, 2019 by NJ ARCH Editor

More than 2.6 million children are being raised in the United States by grandparents, other relatives and close family friends with no parent in the household. 1 These “grandfamilies” or “kinship families” are families in which relatives or close family friends step up to raise children … [Read more...]

Australia: OPINION: Helping kids and families get the help they need, when they need it

December 17, 2018 by NJ ARCH Editor

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Australia: OPINION: Helping kids and families get the help they need, when they need it Advocate - December 09, 2018 The Strong Families, Safe Kids Advice and Referral Line provides a "single front door" service that connects callers with the help they … [Read more...]

Kinship Foster Care

December 11, 2018 by NJ ARCH Editor

There is a growing consensus that group care is not beneficial for children except in time-limited therapeutic settings to meet specific treatment needs. Unfortunately, most communities lack a robust network of foster family homes. Given this reality, many child welfare agencies are redoubling … [Read more...]

US: The Importance of Sharing State and Local Child Welfare Data (Commentary)

November 26, 2018 by NJ ARCH Editor

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: The Importance of Sharing State and Local Child Welfare Data (Commentary) Chronicle of Social Change - November 15, 2018 It is not a secret that more information is usually better when making treatment, benefit and care decisions. Whether we are … [Read more...]