US: Foster students are being left behind-educational leaders can change that (May require subscription) University Business - October 11, 2023 From the K12 to the postsecondary level, foster children face many challenges and risks that harm their academic success. Roughly half of foster children … [Read more...]

NY: AFC Statement in Response to Intro 857-A, Expanding NYCPS Data Reporting Requirements to Include Students in Foster Care (Press release) Advocates for Children of New York - October 05, 2023 Today, Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following … [Read more...]

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Support Children and Families in Foster Care Today, it was announced by the White House that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final regulation that will allow states to simplify the licensing process for … [Read more...]

US: Suzanne Hughes appointed to serve on National CASA Leadership Council (May require subscription) (Press release) (Includes video) CASA for Children - September 12, 2023 CASA for Children announces the appointment of Suzanne Hughes, Executive Director to the Tribal and National Leadership … [Read more...]

US: Successful Survivors Foundation and Foster Focus Magazine Announce Groundbreaking Partnership (Press release) (Includes video) Successful Survivors Foundation & Foster Focus Magazine - September 12, 2023 Successful Survivors Foundation and Foster Focus Magazine are proud to announce … [Read more...]

NY: The Child Welfare System Is Failing Children, Separating Black and Brown Families (Opinion) (Includes video) Teen Vogue & Zealous - September 11, 2023 Over the last six and a half years, I have represented over 400 children in Queens County Family Court in New York, where children are … [Read more...]

US: Rebuilding Family After Foster Care Imprint and Marshall Project - September 07, 2023 Terrick Bakhit's loyalty to his brothers Matthew and Joseph is tattooed across his chest: "MTJ," each letter representing the brothers' initials. As kids, they ran away from home together: Their mother … [Read more...]

US: The Questions That Must Be Answered (Opinion) Imprint - September 05, 2023 Seasons of sadness and confusion are a natural part of the life cycle for humans and their institutions. Although they are perhaps inevitable, they can be debilitating. The child welfare profession is in the middle … [Read more...]