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Joint Statement on the Role of the Child Welfare Court Community in Response to the Pandemic

The National Association of Counsel for Children, Children's Rights, Juvenile Law Center, Children's Advocacy Institute, Youth Law Center and the National Center for Youth Law have released a joint statement... (Read more)

Published Mar 30, 2020

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California Department of Social Services Executive Summary All County Letter

This All County Letter provides placement preservation and emergency planning guidance to county and tribal child welfare agencies, probation departments, and children’s residential programs and service providers regarding the care... (Read more)

Published Mar 30, 2020

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Child Welfare Courts During a Public Health Crisis

Children’s Advocacy Institute, Children’s Right's, Juvenile Law Center, National Association of Counsel for Children, National Center for Youth Law, and Youth Law Center released a joint letter to urge Courts... (Read more)

Published Mar 30, 2020

Children's Bureau Webpage_Additional COVID-19 resources

The coronavirus—or COVID-19—can put additional pressure on already vulnerable children, youth, and families. The child welfare field is uniquely positioned to support families in this time of increased stress. The... (Read more)

Published Mar 30, 2020

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Letter to the Administration from Senate Finance Committee

This document is a letter to the Administration and Senate Finance Committee regarding their plan to help protect the vulnerable youth in and from foster care during this pandemic.(Read more)

Published Mar 29, 2020

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Title IV-E Prevention Program Implementation Updates

Family First authorized new optional title IV-E funding for certain time-limited prevention services through creation of the title IV-E prevention program, and it is one tool to help in achieving... (Read more)

Published Mar 28, 2020

Guidance on Flexible Convening of Court Hearings During COVID-19

This letter urges attorneys, courts, Court Improvement Programs, and administrative offices of the courts to work together to ensure that requisite judicial proceedings continue during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/resource/guidance-court-hearings-covid-19(Read more)

Published Mar 27, 2020

FosterClub Press Release: Youth from Foster Care Thrown into Crisis During COVID-19 Pandemic

In a poll of young people from foster care conducted online via Facebook and Email March 21-24, 2020, FosterClub, the national network for young people from foster care, gained troubling... (Read more)

Published Mar 27, 2020

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Letter from Youth Law Center to Administration on Children, Youth and Families

Letter from Youth Law Center to urge the Administaration of Children Youth and Families to address the issues caused by the covid-19 crisis in the child welfare system. Read letter... (Read more)

Published Mar 25, 2020

National Center for State Courts COVID-19 Webpage

This webpage is tracking responses from state judicial systems including where state courts are scaling back, offering telephonic participation and more. View the webpage(Read more)

Published Mar 24, 2020