➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Foster Care Youths Leaving the System Before They Age Out, Study Finds Youth Today - November 20, 2017 Youth in the foster care system are leaving before they age out of the system, a new report finds. Forty states offer at least some form of support … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Absences, Trauma, and Orphaned Children: How the Opioid Crisis Is Ravaging Schools (Requires free registration) Education Week - November 20, 2017 We worked closely with a lot of community agencies, and the department of social services. In some … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: Bill Aims to Prevent Adoptive Parents from Abusing Subsidy Program Chronicle of Social Change - November 20, 2017 The State Senate is currently considering a bill that would permit child welfare agencies to halt payments to adoptive parents who stop … [Read more...]

Showing Up Matters: The State of Chronic Absenteeism in New Jersey, 3rd Annual Report Since the release of Advocates for Children of New Jersey’s (ACNJ) first report on chronic absenteeism just two years ago, schools in our state are stepping up to tackle this silent problem. Chronic … [Read more...]

Spread the Word! Apply by January 15 to CCAI's Foster Youth Internship Program® We need you to help us spread the word about the 2018 CCAI Foster Youth Internship Program®! This unique Washington, D.C. summer internship opportunity is open to current and former foster youth from across the … [Read more...]

9 kids get 'forever homes' as they celebrate National Adoption Day ELIZABETH -- By the time Moira Quinn started pushing to adopt her younger brother, Ireland, she was already working two jobs and pursuing an associate's degree at Union County College. But a battle with mental illness prevented … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: A Resource for Judges Who Handle ICWA Cases Chronicle of Social Change - November 14, 2017 A new resource from the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) aims to help judges uphold the rights of Native American children in … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: UB researcher receives $2.4M to improve child welfare services for Native Americans Buffalo Business First - November 15, 2017 A University at Buffalo researcher is working to enhance services for Native American families involved in child welfare … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: One in ten young adults experience homelessness during one year, Chapin Hall finds (Includes video) University of Chicago News - November 15, 2017 A groundbreaking study released Nov. 15 by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago reveals one in 10 … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: Kent School helps battle turnover in child welfare workforce Louisville Cardinal - November 15, 2017 U of L's Kent School of Social Work has been given a large part in a federally funded research grant that aims to cut down on staff turnover in child … [Read more...]