US: Brad Rhodes: Grandparents who are once again parenting (Commentary) (Includes video) Clemmons Courier - April 20, 2023 In recent years, there has been a growing trend of grandparents becoming primary caregivers for their grandchildren. According to a report from the AARP Public Policy … [Read more...]

US: Four Ways to Help Young People with Foster Care Experience Afford College (Commentary) Urban Institute - April 19, 2023 On average, a college degree improves a person's employment prospects, career earnings, and lifetime financial stability. But not everyone has an equal opportunity to secure … [Read more...]

US: Lessons from the Field: Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Transition-Age Youth and Young Adults in Foster Care United States Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, & Evaluation - April 19, 2023 This brief describes the use of Dialectical Behavior … [Read more...]

US: Changes to HUD Programs Could Help Prevent Housing Instability among Youth Who've Aged Out of Foster Care Urban Institute - April 25, 2023 For the 20,000 young people aging out of foster care each year, transitioning out of a support system and into the broader community can bring unique … [Read more...]

US: Grassley, Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Missing Foster Youth (Press release) Office of Chuck Grassley, U.S. Senator for Iowa - March 31, 2023 Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) this week joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Shelly Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) in … [Read more...]

NJ: Paterson City Council Declares April as "Child Abuse Prevention Month" TAP - April 12, 2023 The Paterson City Council has approved a resolution declaring April as "Child Abuse Prevention Month" in the City of Paterson. Since its creation by Presidential Proclamation in 1983, National Child … [Read more...]

NY: Rare New York City Charter School Has a Unique Mission: Best-Serving Homeless and Foster Children Imprint - April 16, 2023 Mott Haven Academy Charter School is believed to be the first school in the country created specifically for children in foster care, and likely one of the few in … [Read more...]

NY: Pandemic shows New York is too quick to split families, advocates say New York Times - March 15, 2023 As the coronavirus pandemic Opens in a new tab descended on New York City in the spring of 2020, the child welfare system, like much of the city apparatus, went into near shutdown. The effects … [Read more...]

US: Proposed Information Collection Activity: Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (OMB #0970-0422) (Press release) U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children & Families, Children's Bureau - March 17, 2023 The Children's Bureau, the … [Read more...]

US: An accidental experiment during COVID suggests too many children are removed to foster care (May require subscription) Youth Today - March 15, 2023 In the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, some experts worried that children confined at home would be vulnerable to abuse. Brookings … [Read more...]