NY: NYC Department of Education to kick-start new office for foster care students (Includes video) News 12 - July 11, 2022 Starting next school year, the city's Department of Education will have its first-ever office for students in foster care. The DOE says it'll be hiring nine new staff members … [Read more...]

US: The federal government will allow states to stop charging families for foster care NPR - July 01, 2022 New guidance from the federal government will make it easier for states to stop a controversial practice that, according to a 2021 NPR investigation, keeps impoverished families in debt when … [Read more...]

US: Eight New Programs Approved, Ten Rejected By Family First Act Clearinghouse (Requires subscription) Imprint - July 05, 2022 The federal clearinghouse that approves foster care prevention services has cleared eight new programs, including a Utah program aimed at instilling confidence and … [Read more...]

US: How Hidden Foster Care Harms Children and Parents of Color (Opinion) Imprint - July 07, 2022 I am Aubrey Edwards-Luce and I am a Black woman. For five years, I was a lawyer representing kids in foster care. I know how hard it can be for teenagers to get out of the child welfare system. Bias … [Read more...]

US: The federal government will allow states to stop charging families for foster care NPR - July 01, 2022 New guidance from the federal government will make it easier for states to stop a controversial practice that, according to a 2021 NPR investigation, keeps impoverished families in debt when … [Read more...]

US: Eight New Programs Approved, Ten Rejected By Family First Act Clearinghouse (Requires subscription) Imprint - July 05, 2022 The federal clearinghouse that approves foster care prevention services has cleared eight new programs, including a Utah program aimed at instilling confidence and … [Read more...]

US: Casey holds hearing, introduces bills to support grandfamilies (May require subscription) Bradford Era - June 24, 2022 U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey, D-Pa., held a hearing Thursday titled, "Strengthening Support for Grandfamilies During the COVID-19 Pandemic and … [Read more...]

NY: Report: St. Lawrence County DSS needs better conflict of interest policies, documentation practices (May require subscription) NNY360 - June 28, 2022 The Bonadio Group concluded its investigation of the St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services, which included reviews of Child … [Read more...]

NY: Report following lengthy investigation says SLC needs DSS conflict of interest plan, better documentation North Country Now - June 28, 2022 St. Lawrence County needs to create a clear conflict of interest plan for the Department of Social Services and improve documentation in a variety of … [Read more...]

Deeply hurtful': More states make it harder for LGBTQ people to foster or adopt children https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/deeply-hurtful-more-states-make-it-harder-for-lgbtq-people-to-foster-or-adopt-children/ar-AAYWQOf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery … [Read more...]