A growing cadre of canines do court duty in child protection and justice systems nationwide, helping comfort children in crisis.
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Child well-being should be at the center of the system, but it's not, argues Serita Cox of iFoster.

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Serita Cox of iFoster on getting AmeriCorps programs more focused on opportunity youth.

Listen to this week's episode of the Imprint Weekly Podcast now.
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Richard Wexler's latest op-ed for The Imprint critiques proposed solutions to the issue of abuse at a Rhode Island residential treatment center.
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For the past three years, iFoster has been conducting the Voice of the Foster Care Community survey to gather perspective on the system from foster youth, caregivers and the child welfare workforce.

Listen to a discussion of the findings now. 
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A state-funded program will no longer pay the phone bills for roughly 2,700 young adults ages 21 to 26 who were raised in government custody.
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Biden administration finalizes rule on federal funds for legal counsel for parents and youth in #fostercare bit.ly/3KgZXg1

Minnesota’s first Office of The Foster Youth Ombudsperson has opened, welcoming thousands of young people in the state’s child welfare system.
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OPINION: A Rare Glimpse of American Unity.
New Poll Shows Common Ground for Bipartisan Action on Child Welfare.

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New legislation would require California to publicly report all use of restraints in its licensed care centers for #fosteryouth .

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A new rule has been published by the Biden administration stating that, moving forward, states will have to ensure that there are “designated placements” within their foster care capacity for LGBTQ+ youth.
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A case that challenges the severity of termination of parental rights practices in Michigan has made it to the state Supreme Court.
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Read the latest Imprint op-ed, 'Real Public Safety Means Centering Our Youth,' by Carolyn Strudwick.
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A system that provides in-person help to #fosteryouth and caregivers facing conflicts and mental health crises could be defunded.
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The status of crime data in the United States is 'incredibly frustrating.'

For more, listen to this recent episode of the Imprint Weekly Podcast. 

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U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore has reintroduced a bill that would differentiate poverty and neglect in federal law bit.ly/3y1CKeK

'During our time, the Children’s Bureau has advanced in each of these qualities, which has led to unprecedented accomplishments. It has truly been an honor to serve you, and to serve this nation, in this way.' bit.ly/49ZYOUd

Since 2019, Bridge Studios NY has welcomed detained youth, donating free studio time to facilitate hopes for the future. 
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Tikki Brown, 46, will head the new agency overseeing the child welfare system and services for low-income families and homeless youth.
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When kids fail to attend school, Minnesota lawmakers want to avoid calling out parents for 'educational neglect.'
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