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‘Hidden Homelessness’: Researchers Cite Growing Number of Unhoused Babies and Toddlers

Roughly half a million U.S. babies and toddlers experienced homelessness and housing instability in recent years, according ...
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As New York Governor’s Race Draws Close, Child Welfare Commissioner Highlights Hochul’s Investments for Children and Families

Days before the Nov. 3 election, NY’s child welfare commissioner touted Gov. Kathy Hochul’s efforts impacting children and ...
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Georgia Governor Hopeful Reflects on Adoption Journey, Calls For Investment in Foster Care System

Gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms shared her plans to boost Georgia's child welfare system and her journey as an ...
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Georgia Lawmakers Wrap Up Probe Into Child Welfare Spending and Will Release Final Report Later This Year

A legislative panel examining child welfare spending held its final meeting Thursday and will deliver a report with next ...
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The Case for Race-Blind Foster Care Removal Decisions

Latagia Tyronce’s two children were playing and one, a toddler, was burned by a blow-dryer. Despite the support of the children’s grandmother, and the compelling evidence that this was an accident, ...
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New York Judge Transfers Case of 15-Year-Old Facing Murder Charge to Family Court

A New York State judge transferred the case of a teenage girl charged with murder and arson to a Columbia County family court ...
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Candice Broce Faces Lawmakers About Georgia’s Child Welfare Budget Crisis

Candice Broce, director of Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services, answers lawmakers’ questions during a Thursday hearing about her agency’s $85 million budget deficit. Photo by Jordan ...
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What’s Actually in The Trump Executive Order on Child Welfare

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Wednesday with a laundry list of instructions for his administration on child welfare. The order does not appear to direct new money to states – in one ...
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Let’s Stop Screening Out Qualified Caregivers and Focus on What Matters Most

When a child can’t safely stay with their family, they should be placed with their siblings and in their community, with a foster family who can fully meet their needs and keep them safe. That’s what ...
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New Law Will Send More Mississippi Children to Adult Courts and Prisons

Illustration by Christine Ongjoco for The Imprint. Mississippi has expanded the list of crimes for which children as young as 13 must be prosecuted as adults and sent to adult prisons. Prior to Senate ...
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New caregiving standards from the Child Welfare Playbook shift the emphasis from the physical condition of a caregiver’s home to their caregiving capacity. Journalist Suzette Brewer of the Cherokee ...
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Data Shows California Foster Students Remain Stuck in Place

Illustration by Nuthawut/Adobe Stock. Statistics released this month by the California Department of Education showed foster youth in public schools continue to miss large chunks of class time and are ...