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...]

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...]