US: Psychotropic Medication Use by Foster Kids Comes Under Scrutiny (Press release) Citizens Commission on Human Rights International - February 06, 2023 The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International, a mental health industry watchdog, says potential abuse of foster care children is a … [Read more...]

US: On any given day, nearly 407,000 children are in foster care in America (Opinion) Original Newsbreak - February 04, 2023 On any given day, nearly 407,000 children are in foster care in America. In 2019, Child Protection Service agencies received an estimated 4.4 million referrals involving the … [Read more...]

NY: New York Child Welfare Advocates Call on Lawmakers to Prevent Foster Care Through Community Investment Imprint - February 07, 2023 A group of lawmakers, youth activists and advocates for children and families gathered today on the steps of the New York State Capitol to call for direct … [Read more...]

N.J.’s child welfare system stopped investigating child-on-child sexual abuse cases, watchdog says The state’s child welfare agency declined to investigate more than 100 reports of child-on-child sexual assaults and other “inappropriate sexual activity” in 2021, according to a report by the Office … [Read more...]

US: Grandfamilies disproportionately at-risk for food insecurity, advocates say Youth Today - February 02, 2023 When a grandparent or any relative becomes the guardian of a family member's child, like Martin taking in Alivia, they're frequently referred to as grandfamilies or kinship families. … [Read more...]

US: Fostering Connections: Everyone can help children who are experiencing foster care Parent Map - January 30, 2023 Before I became a foster parent, foster care was one of those things that I had heard of but never gave much thought to, thanks in large part to my privilege of being a white, … [Read more...]

February 1, 2023 US: National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW) Adoption Follow-Up Study: Findings Report (Includes audio) U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation - January 31, 2023 For children living in foster care, adoption is … [Read more...]

NY: Advocates for Children report: Foster kids struggling in NYC education system (Includes video) News12 - January 25, 2023 A new report says foster children in the city's school system are struggling at an alarming rate. The report published by the nonprofit Advocates for Children noted foster … [Read more...]

US: Four Ways to Better Support Young Adults Transitioning out of Foster Care (Commentary) Urban Institute - January 26, 2023 Congress established the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood, known as Chafee, in 1999. That means the program, which provides support … [Read more...]

US: ACF Releases Resources to Strengthen the Child Welfare Response to Human Trafficking (Press release) (Includes audio) U.S. Administration for Children and Families - January 18, 2023 As part of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has … [Read more...]