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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 …
Each day since the presidential election in 2016 I have mourned. Since the inauguration, everyday I feel like I am a stranger in a strange land. I learned early on to stop saying 'it can't get any worse.' (Hang …
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 …
Universities are under fire from both sides of politics. The right complain they fail to meet the needs of employers. The left argue they legitimise the ‘meritocracy’ and hence fuel inequality. Both arguments can be co-opted by governments intent on …
A group religious sisters who disguise themselves as prostitutes to infiltrate brothels and buy children being trafficked is expanding to 140 countries. John Studzinski, a philanthropist who chairs Talitha Kum, stated that 1,100 sisters operate in 80 countries. Due to …
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 …
Oprah interviews Dr. Bruce Perry “Don’t ask ‘What’s wrong with you?’ Ask, ‘What happened to you?'” I watched the Oprah segment with my mother, Dr. Louise Hart, who heard Dr. Vincent Felitti speak about the CDC-Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences …
PHOTO BY © Wavebreakmedia Ltd | Dreamstime.com I am always learning. I learn from the perinatal women that sit across from me each week in session. I learn from the women who open up, post and share their experiences …
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 …
A Foster Youth’s Story Destiny Alvarado, FCNI Youth PartnerVoice of an FCNI StaffNo one’s path in life is straight, without mountains to climb and valleys to cross. For foster youth, their mountains often appear much too early in life--oftentimes at …
