The Minnesota Foster Youth Bill of Rights would include the right to “appropriate travel bags.” Final votes will be cast this ...
A nonprofit law firm representing a group of New York City foster youth has resumed long-running litigation against the city’s Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) and the state agency that ...
The CalFresh bill attempts to remedy the new hurdles that have emerged. It is sponsored by the California State Council of ...
Closing some of California's county-run youth incarceration facilities is the only way to eliminate the excess capacity and ...
Foster youth check in with social workers at least once a month. Judges and attorneys track their movements in court reports and databases — from school attendance to visits with parents and siblings.
A legal team that previously challenged the Indian Child Welfare Act is bringing the issue before the U.S. Supreme Court once ...
A lawsuit against Washington state's child welfare department alleges the agency flouts its duty to protect the best interest ...
A new report from a New York City watchdog found the state has hindered robust oversight of its child welfare system.
The Chronicle of Social Change recently sat down with New York State Senator Diane Savino, an outspoken, influential Staten Island Democrat. We mostly discussed pending legislation, but the ...
In Alameda County, California, the families going through dependency court at the San Leandro Juvenile Justice Center will soon have a new firm representing them — Alameda County Parent’s Counsel.
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