FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Support Children and Families in Foster Care Today, it was announced by the White House that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final regulation that will allow states to simplify the licensing process for … [Read more...]

US: Suzanne Hughes appointed to serve on National CASA Leadership Council (May require subscription) (Press release) (Includes video) CASA for Children - September 12, 2023 CASA for Children announces the appointment of Suzanne Hughes, Executive Director to the Tribal and National Leadership … [Read more...]

US: Successful Survivors Foundation and Foster Focus Magazine Announce Groundbreaking Partnership (Press release) (Includes video) Successful Survivors Foundation & Foster Focus Magazine - September 12, 2023 Successful Survivors Foundation and Foster Focus Magazine are proud to announce … [Read more...]

NY: The Child Welfare System Is Failing Children, Separating Black and Brown Families (Opinion) (Includes video) Teen Vogue & Zealous - September 11, 2023 Over the last six and a half years, I have represented over 400 children in Queens County Family Court in New York, where children are … [Read more...]

US: Rebuilding Family After Foster Care Imprint and Marshall Project - September 07, 2023 Terrick Bakhit's loyalty to his brothers Matthew and Joseph is tattooed across his chest: "MTJ," each letter representing the brothers' initials. As kids, they ran away from home together: Their mother … [Read more...]

US: The Questions That Must Be Answered (Opinion) Imprint - September 05, 2023 Seasons of sadness and confusion are a natural part of the life cycle for humans and their institutions. Although they are perhaps inevitable, they can be debilitating. The child welfare profession is in the middle … [Read more...]

NJ: CASA of Morris and Sussex Counties recruiting for volunteers (Press release) CASA of Morris and Sussex Counties - August 22, 2023 CASA of Morris and Sussex Counties is seeking volunteers to advocate for children in foster care who have been abused or neglected. They especially have a need … [Read more...]

NY: Berkshire Farm Center and Services For Youth Looking for Foster Parents WICZ - August 24, 2023 A local organization is calling on the community to become new foster parents. Berkshire Farms Center will be holding an informational event at the Holiday Inn on August 29th, with complimentary … [Read more...]

PA: Little progress in complex foster children lawsuit (May require subscription) Altoona Mirror - August 17, 2023 The federal district judge presiding over a civil rights case in which three former foster children are suing Blair County and others involved in removing them from their parental … [Read more...]

NY: Report: Parents in shelters have no direct way to reunify with children in foster care (May require subscription) (Includes video) Spectrum News 1 - August 09, 2023 A new report by the Institute for Community Living sounds the alarm on an issue within the foster care system. It says … [Read more...]