Adoption Archive
The Chronicle of Social Change is highlighting each of the policy recommendations made this summer by the participants of the Foster Youth Internship Program (FYI), a group of 12 former foster youths who have completed congressional internships. The program is overseen …
The Chronicle of Social Change is highlighting each of the policy recommendations made this summer by the participants of the Foster Youth Internship Program (FYI), a group of 12 former foster youths who have completed congressional internships. The program is overseen …
The United States and its northern neighbor are plagued by many of the same child welfare system challenges. Recent reports have suggested there is a “foster-parent crisis” in Canada, citing a drastic lack of qualified foster parents relative to the …
Senate leadership on the Family First Prevention Services Act have launched a last-minute effort to pass the child welfare finance reform bill before the Senate recesses for the summer on Friday, July 15. Through a process called hotlining, leaders will seek …
Now that there finally is a bill, it is clear who has the greatest reason to oppose the so-called Family First Prevention Services Act: Environmentalists. That’s because of how many forests will be destroyed to provide the paper for all …
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Family First Prevention Services Act, which now heads back to the chamber that originated its framework. With a voice vote that suggested overwhelming support, the House moved forward legislation that would drastically …
In today’s world, many people still believe the best way to incorporate cultural and racial differences is to ignore that they even exist — a misguided attempt to be a colorblind society. The reality is that color isn’t ignored. We …
How many adoptive parents, like me, have been told what heroes we are and how selfless we were to have adopted an orphaned child? How many of these same (well meaning) people have told us how lucky our children are …
The curtain has closed on 2015, which was The Chronicle’s third year of existence and our second full year of publishing. We have again more than doubled our page views. So Youth Services Insider begins with a hearty “Thank You” …
No one disputes that children have the need for and the right to a permanent home. When safety can be assured, the birth family is the first choice. This includes the extended family of capable blood relatives. The needs of …
