US: Report - Fostering Responsible Tech Use: Balancing the Benefits and Risks Among Public Child Welfare Agencies (Press release) Center for Democracy & Technology - June 01, 2024 Across the country, child welfare agencies work with over 390,000 youth in foster care each year by … [Read more...]

NY: New York Foundling Opens Housing For Youth Aging Out Of Foster Care: "Breaking The Cycle" Harlem World - June 03, 2024 The New York Foundling today marked the completion of a major affordable and supportive housing complex in amenity-rich Harlem. The new model is for helping youth who are … [Read more...]

US: Seven Funders Working to Improve Child Welfare and Foster Care (May require subscription) Inside Philanthropy - May 22, 2024 The U.S. child welfare system isn't working - that is the consensus of those closest to the issue. Human Rights Watch concluded that it harms families, particularly … [Read more...]

US: From foster care to secure housing: How vouchers help young adults build self-sufficiency Route Fifty - May 15, 2024 The number of adults living at home is at an all-time high, with about 45% of people ages 18 to 29 reporting they stay at their parents' home largely because the nationwide … [Read more...]

NY: ACS took $18.8M from kids in foster care, legal aid society seeks justice (Commentary) Brooklyn Daily Eagle - May 13, 2024 The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the City Council Committee on Children and Youth on Thursday, accusing the New York City Administration for Children's … [Read more...]

US: Finalized Rule Expands Public Agencies Ability to Fund Legal Representation on Behalf of Families Involved in Child Welfare (Press release) (Includes audio) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children, Youth & Families - May 10, 2024 Today, the U.S. … [Read more...]

US: ACF Announces New Resources Focused on Behavioral Health Integration in Early Childhood Programs (Press release) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - May 10, 2024 On National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day, the Administration for … [Read more...]

US: States are reimagining child welfare policy, funding to address what some national experts view as a 'design flaw' in the traditional system Council of State Governments - April 05, 2006 In 2022, the last year of available federal data, state child protection services (CPS) received an … [Read more...]

US: Designated Placements In, Conversation Therapy Out: Biden's Rule for LGBTQ+ Foster Youth (Requires subscription) Inprint - May 06, 2024 In the fall of 2023, the Biden administration released planned rulemaking around two issues in child welfare: legal representation for children and … [Read more...]

NJ: CASA Re-brands, Brings Services to Union County Westfield Leader - May 02, 2024 For decades, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) have worked to provide a sense of security and continuity for children who find themselves caught up in the court system as their parents and caregivers … [Read more...]