US: Biden wants to reduce homelessness by helping former foster kids pay for rent (Includes video) (Requires subscription) USA Today - March 11, 2023 Claire Thornton, USA TODAY Sat, March 11, 2023 at 5:44 a.m. EST·3 min read Each year, thousands of young people who leave the U.S. foster care … [Read more...]

NY: New York's Foster Care Providers Sue State over Reimbursement Rates Imprint - March 07, 2023 Organizations that run group facilities for New York's children and youth in foster care are fighting a rate change set to begin April 1 that represents a funding cut so significant it "will … [Read more...]

US: We're Building a New Path to Prioritize Kin (Opinion) Imprint - March 07, 2023 Kinship care provides a familiar face and a stable environment for children whose parents are unable to do so. Becoming a kinship caregiver is a selfless, life-changing decision. Across the country, thousands of … [Read more...]

US: New Human Trafficking Operation Targets Adoptive Families in the U.S. (Commentary) (Includes video) Faith It - March 05, 2023 If there's anything that social media has taught us over the years, it's that for everything, there is a market. There's a market for children's toys, a market for … [Read more...]

US: How this nonprofit organization is helping foster kids 'connect' with their families Church News - March 03, 2023 Jennifer Jacobs was an Army veteran, nuclear engineer and physicist who spent most of her career working to counter nuclear terrorism, until she met Jessica Stern. Stern had a … [Read more...]

US: State Agencies Did Not Always Ensure That Children Missing From Foster Care Were Reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Accordance With Federal Requirements U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General - March 02, 2023 Federal law … [Read more...]

US: Collins, Klobuchar Urge Administration to Provide More Housing Security to Transition Aged Foster Youth (Press release) Office of Susan Collins, U.S. Senator for Maine - February 27, 2023 U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee and a member of the … [Read more...]

US: Proposed Biden administration rule would keep families safely together NJ Today - March 02, 2023 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announced a proposed regulation that would lessen obstacles in licensing standards for … [Read more...]

US: Healthy Sexuality and Pregnancy Prevention for Youth in Foster Care: Adapting a Curriculum for Parents and Caregivers of Youth in Foster Care into an Online Course (Includes audio) (Press release) United States Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, & … [Read more...]

US: National Adoption Association (NAA) receives $500,000.00 grant from the Walmart Foundation to promote Black Family Connections (Press release) National Adoption Association - February 22, 2023 The National Adoption Association (NAA) has received a $500,000.00 grant from the Walmart Foundation … [Read more...]