Youth Today
All posts tagged "Child Welfare and Foster Care"
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2.2KGrantsHumanitarian services organization prize grant
GRANT FOCUS: Human Services, Child/Youth Welfare, Public/Community Health, Nonprofit Support | Amount: $3,000,000 | Deadline: Apr. 30, 2026
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919OpinionChildren suffer when child welfare ignores the evidence base
Child abuse deaths are needles in a haystack. But we’ve spent half a century making the haystack bigger.
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819OpinionChild safety was never meant to look like this
The U.S. invokes child protection to justify family separation, prolonged detention and forced placements, but this distorts the origins of child safety.
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1.0KOpinionTwice a refugee
A young, LGBTQ refugee shares their journey from Africa to Trump's United States and then Canada, highlighting the fear permeating immigrant communities.
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1.6KFrom the FieldNew partnership to identify root causes of youth homelessness, find real-world solutions
A new partnership will drive the building of prevention and exit ramps to halt and reverse the youth homelessness crisis.
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5.4KNewsQ&A with Alex Lohrbach on the release of the Elevating Youth Engagement curriculum
EYE curriculum prepares adult partners and young leaders to create change in child welfare systems.
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5.2KOpinionNever too young to be an advocate
As a foster youth, I've figured out how to find the adults who can advocate for me and teach me.
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2.0KOpinionWhat we don’t say about child sexual abuse — and why it matters
Child sexual abuse doesn’t disappear when it’s unspoken. It spreads.
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2.6KOpinionStolen futures: Why agencies must stop misusing foster kids’ benefits
Child welfare agencies intercept funds meant for foster youth in a profound ethical breach.
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4.7KFrom the FieldWhat back-to-school season reveals about youth in foster care — and the attendance crisis
Foster youth miss school, repeat grades and drop out more compared to their peers.
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2.0KOpinionCash, community, possibility
100 former foster youth received $1,000 a month for a year. How did it change their lives?
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1.5KOpinionPrevention with protection: Making Family First work for every child
Seven years since the passage of Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), its goal of keeping families together safely is proving difficult.
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1.6KFrom the FieldAdoption still matters for older youth
Many youths transitioning out of foster care must survive and figure out their identity alone.
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3.6KFrom the FieldThe healing power of camp: Trauma-informed adventures for kids in foster care
These camps aren’t just about outdoor fun; they are about community and connection.
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2.6KOpinionSeize the foster care insurance “crisis” as an opportunity — to curb foster care
Get the children who shouldn't be in foster care back into their own homes.
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3.1KFrom the FieldReimagining the “aging-out” mindset: Building networks of care, not just building independence
Foster youth are expected to navigate adulthood as access to services and support disappears.
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4.6K► Reports2025 KIDS COUNT data book: State trends in child well-being
An annual report tracking child well-being across the country shows a mixed-bag of results.
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1.7KNewsAn agency tasked with protecting immigrant children is becoming an enforcement arm, current and former staffers say
ORR's mission to focus on the welfare of immigrant children appears to be changing.
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2.0KFrom the FieldQ&A: Equipping kinship caregivers for success
What strategies, support and trainings can help kinship caregivers become more effective?
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2.2KNewsLicensing reforms benefit children and families in kinship care
New “kin-specific” approval pathways and standards are as varied as the jurisdictions creating them.
