Navigating the Relationship with Your Adult Child
If you’re a grandparent raising a grandchild, you already have a relationship with a parent of the child–one that can be tough to navigate. Here’s what to... (Read more)
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Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
(From the Abstract): Importance Anxiety disorder, a common mental health condition in the US, comprises a group of related conditions characterized by excessive fear or worry that present as... (Read more)
Responding to and Preventing Crises
Models of care are emerging throughout the United States that emphasize access to crisis services, jail diversion, and clinical accessibility to make it easier for end users with mental illness,... (Read more)
Kinship program gets federal financial boost, governor says
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky, which has one of the highest rates of kinship care in the United States, is going to have more aid available for those who are... (Read more)
1 in 3 children investigated for abuse/neglect by 18
The first academic study to estimate the cumulative lifetime risk of a child maltreatment investigation, completed by researchers at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, reveals that... (Read more)
Fostering Success Act, Inc. supports young adults aging out of foster care
A new nonprofit has launched to help Georgians contribute to a state tax credit program aimed at helping young adults aging out of the foster care system. Fostering Success Act... (Read more)
New child welfare program aims to keep more families together
SAGINAW, Mich (WJRT) - Today, there are nearly 200 kids in the foster care system in Saginaw County and almost 450 in Genesee County. And some leaders say, change is... (Read more)
Child Welfare Family Housing Voucher Briefs
These briefs present information on federal housing voucher programs, such as the Family Unification Program (FUP), that child welfare and housing leaders can use to stabilize families through cross-sector partnerships... (Read more)
Black Kinship Families – Identifying Needs and Challenges
The timeless tradition among African American grandfamilies carries on, but the circumstances that necessitate that arrangement and the challenges of caregiving have changed. In this conversation, Karyne Jones, President and... (Read more)
The Los Angeles County Draft Comprehensive Prevention Plan
The Los Angeles County Draft Comprehensive Prevention Plan (CPP) describes the transformative vision that LA County is embarking on to right size prevention and promotion services in all communities. The... (Read more)