US: The Center for Adoption Support and Education and Comfort Cases Join Forces to Enhance Nationwide Support to the Foster and Kinship Community (Press release) Center for Adoption Support and Education - January 17, 2023 The Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.) ™ is excited to … [Read more...]

Governor Murphy Signs Bill Establishing New Jersey Siblings’ Bill of Rights TRENTON – In an effort to maintain sibling relationships in the child welfare system, Governor Phil Murphy today signed S1034/A1357, establishing the Siblings’ Bill of Rights in New Jersey. The bill, which will take … [Read more...]

NY: A Positive Experience in New York's Foster Care System (Commentary) Imprint - January 05, 2023 I've lived in foster homes and group homes since I arrived in care, including Sasha Bruce and Caitlin Place. I've had good experiences in the homes I've lived in. During my time in foster care, there … [Read more...]

US: What the Biden administration should do to support adoption in 2023 (Opinion) Washington Examiner - January 07, 2023 In late December, the Senate confirmed Rebecca Jones Gaston as commissioner of the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families within the Department of Health and Human … [Read more...]

US: Connect Our Kids Launches Healing Video Series for Youth in Foster Care (Press release) Connect Our Kids - December 06, 2022 Connect Our Kids, a non-profit organization pioneering technology to find families and create community for America's most vulnerable children and young adults, launches … [Read more...]

US: Kinship care is the future of the child welfare system - let's make it accessible to everyone (Opinion) Hill - December 04, 2022 Earlier this year the Biden administration made headlines for including a large investment in kinship foster care in their 2023 proposed budget. This was historic … [Read more...]

US: Too Many Black Foster Kids, Not Enough Black Foster Parents Imprint - December 20, 2022 Family is one of the primary aspects that makes up a child's life. From birth, a child longs for the love and nurture of family. Family is the foundation that gives insights into customs, traditions, and … [Read more...]

South Korea: South Korea to Investigate International Adoptions Imprint - December 27, 2022 After taking testimony from adoptees living in the United States and Europe, the South Korea Truth and Reconciliation Commission is launching an investigation into dozens of cases involving children who may … [Read more...]

US: A closer look at the practice of billing parents for their child's foster care (Audio) NPR - December 27, 2022 Loss of parental rights can be the ultimate punishment from a court. Unpaid debts for foster care can delay the reunion. Some parents are still getting bills even though the feds told … [Read more...]

US: Drowning and Forgotten: Former Foster Youth with Disabilities (Commentary) Imprint - January 03, 2023 Aging out of foster care is already hard for the average foster youth, but it can be even harder when that foster youth has a disability. Having a disability compounds the financial … [Read more...]