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Official outlines efforts to divert WV children from residential care
Deputy Secretary of Children and Adult Services Cammie Chapman this week updated West Virginia lawmakers on the effort to reduce the state’s reliance on residential treatment facilities for children with... (Read more)
Published Sep 19, 2023
Child poverty in the US jumped and income declined in 2022 as coronavirus pandemic benefits ended
Child poverty in the United States more than doubled and median household income declined last year when coronavirus pandemic-era government benefits expired and inflation kept rising , according to figures... (Read more)
Published Sep 19, 2023
2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers
Every single one of us, if we live long enough, is likely to experience being a family caregiver, needing a family caregiver, or both. Each year, more than 53 million... (Read more)
Published Sep 19, 2023
Within Our Reach: A National Strategy to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities
Every day, four to eight children in the United States die from abuse or neglect at the hands of their parents or caretakers. No one knows the exact number, and... (Read more)
Published Sep 19, 2023
The Elephant in the Room: The Role of Poverty in Child Maltreatment (Podcast)
What role do poverty and economic hardship play in child maltreatment and neglect? And how can child welfare systems prevent them? UW Professor of Social Work Kristen Slack will hare... (Read more)
Published Sep 19, 2023
Program for Central Florida foster teens promises alternative to group homes
Gaybrielle Crawford is the executive director of Love Made Visible . She entered the foster care system at nine years old and bounced around group homes until she aged out... (Read more)
Published Sep 19, 2023
Report states Colorado lags behind in kinship placement
Ponch and Lettie said their culture is family, but they're fighting in court to bring their nephew's daughter into their family versus staying in foster care. Read the full article... (Read more)
Published Sep 19, 2023
What are some considerations for employing and supporting youth peer mentors in child welfare?
Peer support is a recognized therapeutic model for recovery and well-being that was first developed and used in the 1970s in the mental health and substance use disorder systems. Since... (Read more)
Published Sep 19, 2023
Supporting & Strengthening Our Nation’s Families: A Blueprint for the Development of Strong Networks of Family Resource Centers
Families represent the foundation of, and most fundamental unit within a society. When families are healthy and strong, communities thrive. A Family Resource Center1 (FRC) is a community or school-based... (Read more)
Published Sep 19, 2023
Governor’s working group issues suggestions to improve Arkansas’ foster care system
A working group of more than 130 Arkansans with experience in child welfare and foster care released a list of 11 recommendations on Monday to improve the state’s foster system,... (Read more)
Published Sep 19, 2023
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