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The "Valid Court Order" Exception Behind the Michigan Propublica Story
Propublica's story on a girl locked up for missing school during the pandemic shines a light on the valid court order exception nearly banned in federal law → Read More
Senate Bill Would Send Billions to States for Child Welfare Services
A bill from Democratic senators would send billions to shore up child welfare systems around the country amid the twin threts of pandemic and recession → Read More
What's Actually in The Trump Executive Order on Child Welfare
A rundown of what is actually in President Trump's executive order on child welfare policy around kinship, aging out of foster care and more → Read More
$800 Million Federal Emergency Fund Proposed on Family Homelessness
A bipartisan group of Senators is pushing for an $800 Million emergency fund to help stabilize family and youth housing supports amid the pandemic → Read More
Family First Clearinghouse Reviewing a Dozen New Candidates
An evidence-based clearinghouse is reviewing 12 new candidates for federal funding under the Family First Prevention Services Act → Read More
Feds Ease Restrictions on Funds for Extended Care and Foster Homes
The federal government is making it easier for states to tap into funding for extended foster care and use foster homes that have not been fully licensed → Read More
Public Defender Fights Blanket Ban on Supervised Family Visits
Chicago's public defender has sought an injunction to bar the blanket suspension of supervised family visits by the state child welfare agency → Read More
Children's Bureau Expands Federal Funding for Parent and Child Counsel
A subtle shift in federal policy has expanded recently approved financial support for counsel who represent parents and children in child welfare cases → Read More
Ohio Will Cover Cost to Keep Youth from Aging Out of Foster Care
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced today on Twitter that the state will prevent youth from aging out of foster care during the coronavirus emergency → Read More
For Half-Century, Pioneering Reformer Downsized Juvenile Incarceration
Paul DeMuro, who colleagues say "brought the rest of the nation along" on replacing juvenile prisons with community programs, has died at age 78 → Read More
What's In The Stimulus for Youth and Family Services
A look at what is in the $2 trillion CARES Act stimulus package for public and private agencies in the business of serving kids and families → Read More
Feds Lay Out Minimum Expectations for Child Welfare Courts
The U.S. Children's Bureau made it clear in a letter to child welfare courts that certain things need to happen to keep money coming → Read More
Nonprofits Are Simultaneously Contemplating Impact on Two Fronts
A look at one of the many nonprofits in the child welfare space that had to figure out a game plan for itself and its partners and clientele → Read More
Coronavirus: What Child Welfare Systems Need to Think About
The coronavirus is spreading, and The Chronicle is gathering thoughts about what state and local systems need to start thinking about → Read More
Shaky Start for New Data on Sex Trafficking, Prenatal Drug Exposure
The annual Child Maltreatment report for the first time includes new data on sex trafficking victims and prenatal drug exposure → Read More
Appeals Court Tepidly Backs Up Chisago County in Latonia Rolbiecki Case
A grandmother seeking to adopt her grandson, who has been in Chisago County foster care for four years, lost her case before the Minnesota Court of Appeals → Read More
Chicago Expanding a New Youth Violence Prevention Strategy
With promising results rolling in, Chicago is planning to expand a youth violence prevention strategy known as Choose 2 Change → Read More
Are Pseudo-Bans Possible on LGBT Foster and Adoptive Parents?
Youth Services Insider looks at the possible consequences and outcomes of Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, which involves religion and child welfare → Read More
Arkansas Has Been Approved for Family First Act Funding
Arkansas has become the second state and the third system overall to receive approval for new federal funds aimed at preventing the use of foster care → Read More
Family Stabilization Model Cleared for Family First Act Funding
Family Centered Treatment, a model that helps families learn better interaction skills, has been cleared for federal funding under the Family First Act → Read More