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All posts tagged "Foster Care"
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Every Kid Needs a Family – Giving Children in the Child Welfare System the Best Chance for Success
The Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzes the latest national data on children in the child welfare/foster system and makes recommendations on how...
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1.2KGuest Opinion EssayTime to Foster Safety, Well-Being, Permanency for LGBTQ Youth
The time is now for child welfare leaders to acknowledge that we have neglected to fully and responsibly address the unique challenges...
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972Guest Opinion EssayWhat Does It Take to Create a Great Foster Parent?
In my work, great foster parents shared two important things — motivation and time. How can we attract more such foster parents?
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssayFoster Youth Gaining Their Voice, But Still Need Adult Allies
At any given moment 400,000 youth are in our foster care system, and 26,000 of them will age out, many without connections...
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1.3KGuest Opinion Essay
Foster Parent Licensing for Relatives: An Unnecessary Barrier to Permanency
Unnecessary requirements should not interfere with the interest of the state in placing children with their families.
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2.8KFrom the BureausMany Former Foster Youth Unaware of New Health Care Benefits
NEW YORK — Torren McIntyre steadies his feet on the corner of Erasmus Street and Nostrand Avenue in central Brooklyn and forces...
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A 5-Year Projection of the Number of Children Reaching Age 18 while in Foster Care
Chapin Hall The number of children who will age out of foster care will begin to decline and eventually level off...
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2008 Survey of Washington State Youth in Foster Care
In what is being called the most extensive single-state, direct survey of foster youth about their experiences in care, about three-quarters of...
