All posts tagged "Child Welfare and Foster Care"

Penn State to Administer $60 Million Child Welfare Fund

Pennsylvania State University says it will administer the $60 million fund for prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse mandated by an...

Maya Angelou, Parents of Trayvon Martin Call On Youth to Defeat Violence

Love, Loss and the AIDS Quilt

This summer, NAMES Project AIDS Quilt is blanketing Washington D.C. The Quilt consists of 48,000 handmade panels that memorialize sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, and...

New Reports Underscore Fears of Child Welfare Activists

CINCINNATI – Jonathan Ferrera, 18, knows what poverty feels like. He’s had times when his family has worried about going hungry or...

CNCS watchdog sworn in at time of budgetary threats

WASHINGTON – Washington lawyer Deborah J. Jeffrey was sworn in last week as the new inspector-general of the Corporation for National and...

At a Georgia Conference, an All-Out Assault on Zero-Tolerance

“There’s a marvelous program,” said child welfare attorney Leslie Stewart. A county-employed psychologist roams an elementary school in a neighborhood beset by...

Child Advocates Prepare to Rally in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI – Marian Wright Edelman sees this as a “do or die” moment for American democracy.  The first black woman to join...

New Toolkit Available to Help High Schools Prevent Teen Suicide

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center, a division of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently released a new toolkit...

Experts Weigh In On Importance of Family Acceptance in Lives of LGBT Youth

“Families’ and caregivers’ words, actions and behaviors have a physical and emotional impact on their LGBT children,” said Dr. Caitlin Ryan, project...

Serving Our Youth: Findings from a National Survey of Service Providers Working with LGBT Youth Who Are Homeless or At Risk of Becoming Homeless

Upcoming OJJDP Webinar Examines the Role of Families for LGBT Youth

On July 19, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will present a webinar titled “The Critical Role of Families in...

Overcoming the Stereotyping of Parents for the Benefit of All

Parents can present an enigmatic force in juvenile justice–they can play a positive role in the rehabilitative process or be obstructive. I...

House Committee Approves Stronger Penalties for Sex Offenses Against Minors

WASHINGTON – Despite pointed criticism from some lawmakers, the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved a bipartisan bill that pushes for harsher penalties for...

Maryland touts its early adoption of health care reforms

Maryland is on track to establish a state-run marketplace allowing individuals and small businesses to compare rates and benefits for private health...

Stray Bullets Injured Hundreds in One Year, Study Finds

More than 300 people in the United States were struck by stray bullets between March 2008 and February 2009, often from shootings...

Mindful of the Consequences: How Improving the Mental Health of D.C. Youth Benefits the District

Miracle in Philadelphia or Shuffling Deck Chairs on the Titanic?

More than 220 years ago, the eyes of our emerging nation were focused on Philadelphia, as our Founding Fathers gathered there to...

N-Word: Let’s Find Another Way to Show Affection

Richard Pryor and other famous African-Americans have tried to desensitize it, but the N-word still carries hate. When I listen to today’s...

Casey Foundation Closes Foster Family Services, Opens New Grants

A branch of the Annie E. Casey Foundation that cares for foster children and families is closing its offices nationwide and instead...

Fate of Sandusky-Founded Charity Hinging on Transfer to Texas-Based Non-Profit

While the fallout from the Jerry Sandusky scandal has affected many organizations associated with Penn State, the aftermath of the controversy has...