A startling statistic: Eighty percent of New Jersey children who died from abuse and neglect over a 5-year period were 3 years of age or younger. Nearly half of these babies and toddlers were known to the state’s child protection system. These facts tragically spotlight a tragic truth: Infants … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2015
STEP UP, TAKE ACTION – When Does a Child Need Help?
A proactive guide for recognizing the warning signs and identifying children who may turn to violence. “STEP UP, TAKE ACTION” – When Does a Child Need Help? Dear Parents and Teachers of Elementary School Children, The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, made clear … [Read more...]
From Rights to Reality – A plan for parent advocacy and family-centered child welfare reform
From Rights to Reality is designed to unite parents and parent advocacy around a common set of goals. It identifies 15 rights for parents affected by the child welfare system. Most parents do not yet have these rights in child welfare proceedings. From Rights to Reality represents a commitment to … [Read more...]
Youth and Credit
Published By: © 2013 The Annie E. Casey Foundation Every year, more than 26,000 young people age out of foster care, many with no permanent home and no parent to help them navigate the road to adulthood. For some young people, like Rivera, stolen identities and bad credit pose yet another … [Read more...]
Medicaid and CHIP FAQs: Funding for the New Adult Group, Coverage of Former Foster Care Children and CHIP Financing
Published by: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop S2-26-12 Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850 … [Read more...]
A Changing World – Shaping Best Practices through Understanding of The New Realities of Intercountry Adoption
“A Changing World” represents the most extensive independent research into intercountry adoption to date, including into the regulatory framework/treaty called the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption (HCIA). The research – funded by the American Ireland Fund and the Adoption Institute – was … [Read more...]
Untangling the Web – A Research-Based Roadmap for Reform
Today’s reality is far different as a result of the Internet, and the changes – some or better, others for worse – are accelerating every day. That means people who want to make connections are being enabled to do so more easily and more quickly than had ever been possible before, but it also means … [Read more...]
Untangling the Web – The Internet’s Transformative Impact on Adoption Policy and Practice Perspective
It is difficult to describe the extent to which the Internet is changing the everyday realities of adoption – and the lives of the millions of people it encompasses – without using words that sound hyperbolic. But a yearlong examination of the effects of this very new technology on a very old social … [Read more...]
Testimony to NYS Human Services Budget Hearing
Presented by: Marie Dolfi, LCSW Volunteer Advocacy Chairperson, NYSCCC … [Read more...]
LTC Guide Long Term Care
The content included within this handbook is intended to provide general information on long-term supportive services while connecting the reader with additional resources and may not be all inclusive. Over time financial data and eligibility criteria for programs will change and become outdated. … [Read more...]
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