US: Increase Kinship Care, but not Through Diversion (Opinion) Imprint - October 21, 2024 The reliance on relatives and other kin by child welfare systems in the United States has grown exponentially in the past 10 years. This is cause for celebration, but not when it's done in ways that are … [Read more...]
PA: Rental assistance program for former foster children comes to Lancaster County
PA: Rental assistance program for former foster children comes to Lancaster County Lancaster Online - October 01, 2024 A recently launched voucher program in Lancaster County offers rental assistance to young people ages 18 to 24 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and who have left … [Read more...]
NY: New York School Funding Formula Needs Overhaul, More Than 100 Organizations Urge
NY: New York School Funding Formula Needs Overhaul, More Than 100 Organizations Urge 74 - September 23, 2024 A coalition of more than 100 New York organizations is urging the state to overhaul its nearly two-decade-old school funding formula. The organizations, which previously joined forces … [Read more...]
International: Opinion: I’m an adoptive dad. But international adoption isn’t the only way to help kids. (Includes video) (May require subscription)
International: Opinion: I'm an adoptive dad. But international adoption isn't the only way to help kids. (Includes video) (May require subscription) Columbus Dispatch - September 25, 2024 My family has been blessed through three adoptions - one domestic and two international. Each has been … [Read more...]
NY: City Council Vows to Step Up Care for LGBTQ+ Foster Youth in New York
NY: City Council Vows to Step Up Care for LGBTQ+ Foster Youth in New York Imprint - September 25, 2024 Legislation now before members of the New York City council would require an annual tally of LGBTQ+ foster youth and the number of times they were moved between homes. The effort is part of … [Read more...]
NY: Program provides college support for students aging out of foster care system (Includes video)
NY: Program provides college support for students aging out of foster care system (Includes video) News 12 - September 25, 2024 A program has been designed to help support foster kids going to college. Ashley Pierre, 20, says her life changed when she was placed in the foster care system in … [Read more...]
US: Find and Protect Foster Youth Act passes United States House and Senate, waiting for President Biden’s signature (Includes video)
US: Find and Protect Foster Youth Act passes United States House and Senate, waiting for President Biden's signature (Includes video) KENS - September 25, 2024 As a former CASA advocate, working to improve the foster care system around Texas and the entire country has been at the top of the … [Read more...]
US: When Blood Is Not Thicker Than Water: Long-Term Foster Parents May Get Preference for Adoption (Commentary) (Requires free registration)
US: When Blood Is Not Thicker Than Water: Long-Term Foster Parents May Get Preference for Adoption (Commentary) (Requires free registration) New York Law Journal - September 26, 2024 Each case is unique. The best placement of a child depends on many factors, including each child's individual … [Read more...]
US: HHS Releases Progress Report on Federal Implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers (Press release)
US: HHS Releases Progress Report on Federal Implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers (Press release) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - September 17, 2024 Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through its Administration for Community … [Read more...]
International: An Era of Chinese Adoption Ends, and Families Are Torn Over Its Legacy
International: An Era of Chinese Adoption Ends, and Families Are Torn Over Its Legacy (Commentary) (Requires subscription) (Includes audio) New York Times - September 15, 2024 China announced this month that it was halting nearly all foreign adoptions, marking the end of a program that forged … [Read more...]
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