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Our organizations, representing a diverse array of perspectives, are dedicated to promoting the mental health and wellbeing of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In this document, we have identified... (Read more)

Just In Time For Foster Youth is for people between the ages of 18 and 27, helping former foster kids in the system become self-sufficient adults. Just In Time For... (Read more)

TOPEKA, Kansas — A recent wave of child welfare programs that are keeping kids out of the troubled foster care system are growing in Kansas because of federal investment. Read... (Read more)

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A new report has found that Kansas foster system continues to make huge strides in placements and mental health services following a 2018 class action lawsuit... (Read more)

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) recently announced that the application portal is open for eligible youth aged 18-22 who have recently... (Read more)

The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) are jointly developing an implementation plan for the state’s Fostering Success Housing Voucher program. Gov. Jared Polis... (Read more)

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the new state budget will help the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) improve and increase support for foster parents. “The bipartisan budget I... (Read more)

Washington’s policies to prevent youth and young adult homelessness are considered among the best in the country. In a 2021 report , the National Homelessness Law Center’s analyzed states’ “readiness... (Read more)

The vast majority of child welfare cases in this country are for neglect , explains Webb, a concept that is often deeply connected to poverty. Things like not having stable... (Read more)

The Department of Human Services (DHS) released their annual Child Protective Services report on Monday. The 173-page report highlights the data on the efforts put forward by the state to... (Read more)