All posts tagged "Child Welfare and Foster Care"

Scout Abuse Files Keep Making News

Be prepared to read a lot about sex abuse in the Boy Scouts over the next few months. The pending release of...

National Contest Encourages Youth to Create Anti-Bullying Videos

The deadline for entries in the Stop Bullying Video Challenge, a joint project of the Department of Health and Human Services and ChallengePost, steadily...

Taking the Time to Make Juvenile Court Work

A couple of weeks ago, I was in juvenile delinquency court and as often happens, a particular case got me thinking – and...

Voices of Suicide Survivors: Webinar Explores Prevention Techniques

Coinciding with National Suicide Prevention Week, the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (NCCBH) held a Webinar on Wednesday titled Suicide Primer: Signs,...

Repairing the Damage of Conflicts with Community Conferences

There is that moment after a conflict, maybe it’s an argument or some harsh words, when we want to reconnect with the...

Poverty and the Census: Some Good News, Little Bad News

The worst of the lingering aftermath of the recession is likely over, but deep cuts to government spending could undo the fragile...

2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book

An Inside Look at Reporting Abuse

Emergency vehicles appeared again this week at the door of a family we know. It’s such a common occurrence that the family...

Widespread Worry in Chicago About Safety of Children as Strike Continues

Following another Chicago summer during which many youth were slain in gang or drug disputes, there was concern on both sides of...

California Legislature Can Do More to Help Kids

California has always been ahead of the curve. Fresh on the heels of the Supreme Court ruling in Miller v. Alabama, which prohibits mandatory...

OJJDP Highlights Neurological, Economic Consequences of Underage Drinking

New findings from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) address the neurological impact of underage drinking, suggesting that teens...

For Families of Disabled Kids, a Little Help Goes a Long Way

When her son was born with a severe disability, a mother quit her job to become his full-time caregiver. Soon after, her...

OJJDP: Effects and Consequences of Underage Drinking

For Children and Families, It’s a Poorly Mixed World

The academic year has started at the law school where I teach third-year students advocacy skills and legal doctrine in the area of...

Experts Address the Legal Problems Surrounding Homeless Youth Services

“We believe we can think through and urge a system that keeps young people safe,” said Deborah Shore, founder and executive director...

First Revision to National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Since 2001 Unveiled

For the first time in more than a decade, a revised National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP) has been released. The new guidelines...

For Kids in Detention, the Power of Agape

I have an unshakeable faith in the human potential for growth. Over and over I have seen men change: through religion, education,...

U.S., Israeli Child Abuse Experts To Discuss Prevention and Treatment Techniques at Upcoming Conference

Next week, U.S. and Israeli child welfare experts will convene for a two-day conference at the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa to address techniques...

Upcoming Webinar Focuses on Plight of America’s Unaccompanied Homeless Youth

On Sept 7, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (NLCHP) will host a Webinar that previews findings from Alone without a...

Filmmakers Discuss New Documentary About Homeless Kids

Slated for release in 2014, The Homestretch is a documentary film about homeless youth in inner-city Chicago. The film is co-produced by...