US: A Proclamation on National Foster Care Month, 2024 (Press release) White House - April 30, 2024 The nearly 370,000 children in foster care deserve to grow up in safe and loving homes that help them reach their full potential. During National Foster Care Month, we share our gratitude for … [Read more...]

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US: With New Rule, Biden Administration Strengthens Protections for LGBTQI+ Youth in Foster Care System (Press release) Human Rights Campaign - April 29, 2024 The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) - the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization … [Read more...]

S: Designated Placement Requirements Under Titles IV-E and IV-B for LGBTQI+ Children (Press release) US Administration for Children and Families - April 30, 2024 This rule finalizes requirements under titles IV-E and IV-B for children in foster care who are LGBTQI+ (an umbrella term used in … [Read more...]

Adult Adoptee Experiences Report:  The National Council for Adoption (NCFA) a national advocacy, training and  resource center  recently published a new report on the “Adult Adoptee Experiences.”  NCFA’s new research report examined the multifaceted experiences and perspective of over 1200 adult … [Read more...]

NJ: Passaic County CASA, a nonprofit devoted to child welfare, changes its name (Includes video) (May require subscription) NorthJersey.com - April 04, 2024 A local nonprofit founded 16 years ago as Passaic County CASA officially changed its name this week to better reflect its mission to … [Read more...]

US: New Beginnings For Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Grand Magazine - April 08, 2024 Regardless of the grandparent's age or how long they end up caring for the child when their grandbabies come into their care full-time, it is often unexpected and overwhelming. New Beginnings! To many … [Read more...]

US: Foster children deprived of benefits: How a loophole affects the most vulnerable (Includes video) KFMB - April 07, 2024 Katrina White remembers just how determined her parents were to see her, and all her siblings, go to college. That never happened. She lost her father when she was nine … [Read more...]

NY: NY Law Would Scale Back Practice of Billing Parents for Foster Care Imprint - March 13, 2024 Across the country, impoverished parents whose kids are removed from their homes following allegations of abuse and neglect are later stuck with the bill for foster care - a practice critics say … [Read more...]

US: Kin Guardianship Spending Has Skyrocketed Since 2010 (Requires subscription) Imprint - March 21, 2024 Usage of federal funds to keep foster youth with relatives and other kin has soared in the past decade, according to initial survey results released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation this … [Read more...]

US: 'We don't have resources left.' Grandparents are giving up retirement to raise their grandchildren (Includes video) Market Watch - March 19, 2024 Mercedes Bristol was 57, divorced and planning a trip to Alaska with a friend of 40 years when she became the primary caregiver for her five … [Read more...]