Youth Today
All posts tagged "Child Welfare and Foster Care"
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194NewsLawmakers provide grim look at WV foster care system, say mandated improvements, funding needed
The state leads the nation in the rate of children coming into foster care.
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262NewsKansas foster care compliance report raises concern with ‘sleep-only’ placement of children
Why is holding foster children in offices, motels and other unsuitable locations still happening?
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235News‘Numerous’ complaints of Kentucky foster youth sleeping in office buildings
Staff are still trying to confirm how many office buildings are involved.
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260NewsHow child-focused ballot measures fared this election
Voters across the states largely approved funding for children, though some holdouts remain.
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366News2 out of 5 child care teachers make so little they need public assistance to support their families
Child care teachers nationally earn a median wage of $13.07 per hour.
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351Guest Opinion EssayAmerica doesn’t know how to talk about child care
America lacks any agreed-upon framework for talking about child care.
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489NewsLow-income families are struggling to get child care aid in many states. Here’s why.
Some experts say the federal government -- not the states -- must do the heavy lifting.
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604► ReportsKinship policy improvements in federal and state child welfare systems
Kinship Policy Improvements Toward Child Welfare System Transformations, the final brief in the Family Ties series from Annie E. Casey Foundation, summarizes...
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966► ReportsExpanding education and employment pathways for systems-involved young people
Tackling the root causes of disconnection from education and careers with systems-involved youth.
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1.9KNewsWhite House unveils new policies to transform child welfare
One central area of focus is the distinction between family poverty and child neglect.
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2.1KNews8,000 foster youth in California may have nowhere to go as early as September 30
Nonprofit's Insurance Alliance recently announced it's refusing to offer foster family agencies liability insurance.
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961► ReportsSurvey of kinship care policies shows the need for better data collection by states
Kinship care — when relatives raise children when their parents can’t — how does it work?
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1.5KGuest Opinion EssayFrom success mentors to washing machines, ways to help kids stay in school
It’s well past time to acknowledge that chronic absenteeism has become an educational emergency.
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1.0K► ReportsBuilding evidence together for a better tomorrow: The two-generational approach
The goal is to create a legacy of educational success, economic prosperity, and well-being.
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738NewsHow Illinois’ hands-off approach to homeschooling leaves children at risk
Homeschooled children lose the protection of mandatory reporters — teachers, counselors, coaches, nurses, bus drivers.
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869NewsFormer foster youth are eligible for federal housing aid. Georgia isn’t helping them get it.
Georgia has only applied for and received eight federal housing aid vouchers since 2019.
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1.4K► Reports2024 KIDS COUNT data book: State trends in child well-being
The 35th edition of an annual, national report on child well-being is released.
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402GrantsNational legal and judicial child welfare center program grant
GRANT FOCUS: Child Welfare, Foster Care, Adoption, Justice, Legal Support | Amount: $2,750,000 - $3,000,000 | Deadline: July 2, 2024
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747NewsMany ‘informal’ child care providers are entitled to pay. Most don’t know it
In many states, informal child care providers are eligible for funded support.
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944NewsMore states are allowing child support payments to reach children
Annually, hundreds of millions in child support payments is seized to "pay back" welfare.
