COVID-19

The Children’s Bureau has issued new guidance to highlight and strongly encourage court leaders to engage Court Improvement Programs (CIPs) in assisting dependency courts to respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019... (Read more)

A second in a series of polls of young people from foster care has been conducted by FosterClub, the national network for young people from foster care, revealing troubling insights... (Read more)

To help during this pandemic, the federal government is sending most adults a stimulus payment (also called a stimulus check, economic impact payments, rebate) of $1,200 for an adult and... (Read more)

Millner informs you of changes in the Children’s Bureau’s plans for conducting Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Reviews (IV-E Reviews) and National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) Reviews. Read more... (Read more)

This webinar hosted by the American Bar Association highlights the federal government's recent guidance on emerging legal issues in child welfare cases. The webinar also helps attorneys and judges apply... (Read more)

The bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was passed by Congress and enacted on March 27, 2020, includes resources specifically targeted to individuals and families with... (Read more)

Children's Bureau released new Program Instruction (PI) to provide instruction and procedures to title IV-E agencies on how to request flexibility to meet the specific title IV-E requirements noted in... (Read more)

This emergency legislation extends foster care for older foster youth in Washington, DC who turn 21 years of age during a public health emergency. Read the provision on p.46 of... (Read more)

On Thursday, April 9 at 11:00 a.m. ET, the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law and the ABA Commission on Youth at Risk will be hosting a... (Read more)

The current COVID-19 crisis is having a huge impact on the lives and wellbeing of families with lived experience and connections to the child welfare system. In this podcast hosted... (Read more)