Chronicle Of Social Change Archive
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) was honored this month by a state charity for its efforts to proactively help low-income families access state benefits. DHHS was... By John Kelly This post Nebraska Honored for its Proactive …
Marriage will now only be possible for 16- and 17-year-olds in the state of Arizona under certain conditions, due to a bill signed into law by Gov. Doug Ducey (R)... By Christie Renick This post Arizona Sets Minimum Age for …
The House Ways and Means Committee has produced a bill to provide a five-year reauthorization for Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV), a maltreatment prevention program popular with both parties. MIECHV was initially created as part of the …
Two states are moving closer to legislation that would allow child welfare officials to immediately move newborns exposed to opioids toward adoption, an effort meant to address the growing number... By John Kelly This post Two States Near Plans to …
Lawsuits, particularly class-action lawsuits, can be used to force public systems to right wrongs and make reparations by ensuring mistakes of the past aren’t repeated. In the case of child... By Christie Renick This post Arizona’s Top Child Welfare Leader …
We have a nationwide shortage of foster families and everyone is interested in increasing this number. At Binti, we work with more than 40 agencies across the country, who serve... By Guest Writer This post Eight Ways to Keep Foster …
The 2018 spending deal reached this week, which blows through the caps on spending put in place in 2013, brought massive infusions of cash into several youth and family services... By John Kelly This post Child Care, Child Protection Get …
Leaders from across New York City government released a plan yesterday to significantly expand placements of foster youth with close relatives and family friends, along with 15 other recommendations for... By Michael Fitzgerald This post New York City Leaders Want …
We know that, statistically speaking, kids who spend time in Los Angeles County’s foster care system — or any foster care system, for that matter — have worse outcomes when... By Guest Writer This post L.A. Supervisors Demand Plan to …
With a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of California-Berkeley, Miriam Yarde is studying for law school entrance exams, ready to embrace her lifelong dream. As a child, Miriam... By Melinda Clemmons This post Miriam Yarde, Cal-Berkeley Grad and …
