The Legal Center for Foster Care and Education, the Juvenile Law Center, and the Education Law Center created a list of resources to assist local jurisdictions with education for youth... (Read more)
A new federal funding source for legal representation of parents and children in child welfare cases aims to improve representation quality. A December 2018 federal policy change allows states to... (Read more)
The American Bar Association's Legal Center for Foster Care and Education have put out guidance about how child welfare agencies can prioritize the educational needs of students in foster during... (Read more)
The American Bar Association's Legal Center for Foster Care and Education have released information regarding what question should be asked regarding a child's education during this crisis. According to the... (Read more)
An overview of Family First provisions relating to Quality Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs) and older youth. Provides implementation and planning strategies, as well as advocacy opportunities. Check it out here(Read more)
An overview of Family First provisions relating to older youth through the Chafee program and provides implementation and planning strategies, as well as advocacy opportunities. Check it out here(Read more)
An overview of Family First provisions relating to prevention provisions that impact older youth. Provides implementation and planning strategies, as well as advocacy opportunities. Check it out here(Read more)
A 60-minute webinar highlighting the grandfamilies and kinship care provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, some of the most significant being those providing additional federal funds for kinship... (Read more)
The American Bar Association has issued a new guide for the legal community on Family First. This guide is designed to strengthen the legal community’s understanding and capacity to use... (Read more)
In this webinar from the American Bar Association's Center on Children and the Law, Birth Parent National Network leaders and lawyers who work as part of interdisciplinary legal representation teams... (Read more)