All posts tagged "Child Welfare and Foster Care"

Top Headlines 7/11

Juvenile Justice Georgia DJJ hires new chief investigator following sex abuse scandal. Florida appellate court orders reduction in state’s charges to counties...

Top Headlines 7/9

Juvenile Justice Pennsylvania clarifies rules for juvenile placement in adult facilities. Illinois governor signs law raising age of juvenile jurisdiction. Child Welfare...

Top Headlines 7/8

Juvenile Justice Op-Ed calls for more research into Iowa juvenile justice policy. Texas legislators pass 50 justice bills, including many covering juveniles....

The Annie E. Casey Foundation: 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book

Top Headlines 7/3

Education U.S. Education Secretary urges Philadelphia school officials and state government to address a 304 million dollar shortfall. Child Welfare New Mexico...

Tighter Income Requirements for Child Care Assistance in Kentucky

Beginning this month, maximum income requirements for some child care services in Kentucky will become more restrictive, with the cutoff for a...

New KIDS COUNT Data Reveals Both Improvements and Failings in Child Wellbeing

The latest numbers from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book finds mixed results for the nation’s youth —...

Top Headlines 7/2

Child Welfare Florida trains 5000 child protection workers in new system following several deaths. National CASA organization seeks more LBGT culture training...

Top Headlines 7/1

Juvenile Justice Georgia DJJ sets up tip-line to report sexual abuse of inmates. Jody Kent Levy of Campaign for Fair Sentencing of...

Types of Alcohol Use Experience From Childhood Through Adolescence

The Comeback States – Reducing Youth Incarceration in the United States

Top Headlines 6/27

Juvenile Justice Texas Governor calls special session to address unresolved issues, including juvenile justice changes. Child Welfare Following announcement of audit Calf....

Most U.S. Kids Don’t Get Enough Exercise, Says NIH

According to a new study conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), most young people in the United States...

Top Headlines 6/25

Education Study shows that music education contributes to reading skills. Op ed: Common Core isn’t overreach Child Welfare Supporters celebrate second ceremonial...

Top Headlines 6/24

Child Welfare States move to address discrimination against gay youth in foster care. Annie E. Casey releases the latest state by state...

Who are the Class of 2013?

A new analysis from Child Trends looks at the high school class of 2013, painting a vivid description of the nation’s most...

Top Headlines 6/18

Juvenile Justice Children of unmarried parents more likely to reoffend. Indiana’s dual sentencing plan may, or may not, work. Child Welfare New...

California School Systems Now Accountable for Foster Care Youth Success

  California has become the first state in the nation to make school systems accountable for foster children’s educational outcomes. An addendum...

Top Headlines 5/17

  Juvenile Justice Indiana creates dual sentencing scheme after 12-year-old murder convicted as an adult. Reforms to juvenile code will cost some...

How Does Father Absenteeism Affect Children?

Kenneth Braswell, executive director of Fathers Incorporated, recalled an event when his daughter was in the second grade. While playing at school...