child wellbeing Archives

When the lights go out, whose children matter_feature: photo of trees downed by storm in front of yellow house, power outages

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Opinion

When the lights go out, whose children matter?

Will northwest Indiana's 2 week power outages lead to increased reports of child neglect?

We're waiting too long to help kids in crisis — and leaving foster care as the only option_feature: a professional family behavioral health intervention specialist speaks with parents and teenage boy while young daughter draws while laying on floor

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From the Field

We’re waiting too long to help kids in crisis — and leaving foster care as the only option

Integrated, family-centered behavioral health care offers a path forward — one that aligns treatment with the goal of keeping families safely together.

North and South Carolina child welfare, child wellbeing and family grants: group of young children running in field of yellow flowers

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Child welfare improvement, education and information program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Child Welfare/Wellbeing, Education, Health, Mental Health | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: July 15, 2026

Adoption assistance and adoptive family support grants: white couple smiling and holding happy black child outdoors

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Adoption assistance grants

GRANT FOCUS: Adoption Assistance/Support, Child/Youth Welfare, Child/Youth Safety, Parenting, Family | Amount: Up to $15,000 | Deadline: Ongoing

child and youth support and opportunity: happy children running over grassy hilltop towards camera

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Central U.S. children and youth support grants

GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Services, Child/Youth Support, Child/Youth Wellbeing, Missouri, Illinois | Amount: $1,000 - $5,000 | Deadline: June 30, 2026

What the Starfish Story reveals about child welfare-especially in April_feature: a view looking down at starfish on sand with ocean water around it

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Opinion

What the Starfish Story reveals about child welfare — especially in April

There are moments in child welfare work where you know, without question, that what you did mattered.

family treatment court, substance abuse treatment: two people hugging in a group therapy session

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Family substance use treatment court improvement program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Family Support, Substance Abuse, Youth Welfare, Justice | Amount: Up to $2,000,000 | Deadline: Apr. 27, 2026

humanitarian organization prize; young happy children dancing

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Humanitarian services organization prize grant

GRANT FOCUS: Human Services, Child/Youth Welfare, Public/Community Health, Nonprofit Support | Amount: $3,000,000 | Deadline: Apr. 30, 2026

youth with SED, youth mental health, youth suicide prevention, human trafficking: Black teen being helped by black woman psychologist

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Human trafficking victim services improvement program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Sex/Human Trafficking, Victim Services, Child/Youth Safety & Wellbeing, Mental Health | Amount: $440,000 - $950,000 | Deadline: Mar. 13, 2026

Women, children and family support grants; mother research online while holding child

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Baltimore area women and family support grants

GRANT FOCUS: Women/Girls' Support, Family Support, Child/Youth Wellbeing, Health Services, Parenting, Baltimore | Amount: Up to $25,000 | Deadline: Dec. 15, 2025