Should Adoption Be Used As A Child Protection Measure? (Video )
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A Rising Tide of Foster Care Entries
The federal government issued its new foster care data report on Sept. 18, and the news was startling. Foster care caseloads were up substantially for the first time in a decade. Between 2013 and 2014, the number of children in …
Class Action Consequences: The Dangers of Measuring Quantity Instead of Quality
Child welfare systems in many states are under court monitoring or receivership. Courts became involved due to class action lawsuits, such as the one recently filed against New York City’s child welfare agency. Obviously, these legal advocates are trying to …
One-Legged Parakeet Gives Abused Children Lesson in Hope
Nubs is a parakeet that was born in the suburban Chicago townhouse of a severe animal hoarder. When animal rescuers entered the feces- and mold-filled residence, they found more than 500 birds, 153 of them dead. Of the birds that …
Overcoming My Broken Childhood
On May 1, Children’s Rights launched its third annual Fostering the Future campaign. Each day throughout the month, CR is sharing a new #FosterTruth from someone affected by foster care. In this piece, Julius Kissinger recounts his long journey to …
Landmark lawsuit filed in California to make trauma-informed practices mandatory for all public schools
Kimberly Cervantes, student-plaintiff in law suit against Compton Unified School District in California. A landmark first step was taken today to insure that all public schools in the United States be legally required to address the unique learning needs of …
The Importance of Home Permanency For Foster Child Development
Trying to get a child to adapt to a new home setting that is away from his or her original family can be one of the most difficult parts of adoption or moving the child around in foster care. Having …
Myths About Being Adopted
I appreciated reading this blog post in the Huffington Post written by Mirah Riben, who has researched and written extensively about adoption for many years. All too often, adopted people are seen as “lucky” or “chosen.” Sometimes these comments …
Deporting International Adoptees: Unfair And Over The Line
It’s somehow fitting that this story – about the pending deportation of yet another American who was adopted into his family – is occurring during the 50th Anniversary of the Selma march. I’m not suggesting the two are exactly analogous. …
Arkansas Becomes Fifth State to Regulate Re-Homing in Wake of High-Profile Case
By Stefano Montanari The little girl was only five years old when her adoptive parents decided she had to leave. Disillusioned by what they saw as an adoption gone awry, they gave the child away to a friend, bypassing child welfare authorities. …
