Chronicle Of Social Change Archive
There was no doubt about the horror of the situation: a 4-month-old baby girl was dead. The question facing the jurors was less clear-cut: Was the tiny girl’s death accidental,... By Guest Writer This post Discredited Shaken Baby Science Sent …
Today, HopSkipDrive, a child-focused ride-sharing company, announced a partnership with Los Angeles County’s Office of Education (LACOE) to transport foster youth to school. Moving at what one official called a... By Daniel Heimpel This post Ride-Sharing Company Will Get L.A. …
Youth Services Insider is hearing that the number of Central American youth arriving at the Mexican border has skyrocketed in recent months, up from about 10 a day to 75... By John Kelly This post Recent Spike in Unaccompanied Minors …
Counties in California will have until Thursday to decide whether to opt into a state program that aims to boost the number of foster parents by providing some with subsidized... By Jeremy Loudenback This post California Counties Consider Child Care …
#MeToo is a women’s movement to raise awareness about sexual harassment and assault. But I felt compelled to share my story. Why? Because it is a weight I have been carrying since... By Guest Writer This post Share Stories, Change Lives appeared …
Since 2015, California has offered $15 million in community college assistance — including tutoring, transportation and housing support — to kids in foster care who are age 16 to 26.... By Guest Writer This post California Expands Community College Assistance …
The Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, a national organization that represents hundreds of child welfare and juvenile justice service providers, is concerned that the tax reform plan moving through... By John Kelly This post Tax Cuts Could Mean Coming …
Lawrence Booker had been living apart from his adoptive family for around two years when he learned that his adoptive mother might still be receiving money for his care — money... By Guest Writer This post Bill Aims to Prevent Adoptive …
The language of family finding is evolving in response to years of learning from practice and research. The family finding name itself came from these central questions: Is it true... By Guest Writer This post The Path Out of Foster …
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a plan on Tuesday that seeks to reduce the number of “disconnected” youth in the county, especially foster youth and formerly incarcerated... By Jeremy Loudenback This post L.A. Rolls Out Plan To …
