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All 50 States Are In On ‘A Home for Every Child.’ What’s Next?

All 50 states have opted in to the ACF initiative, which has a goal of increasing the ratio of foster homes to children in ...
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Georgia Opens New College Scholarship Fund for Former Foster Youth

The new Georgia Foster Care Scholarship offers a maximum of $30,000 per year for college, starting as early as the coming ...
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Northern California Tribe and Humboldt County Settle Lawsuit Over Extended Foster Care

The Eel River Basin, land of the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria in Humboldt County, California. Photo by Trevor McBroom. After a two-year legal battle, the Bear River Band of Rohnerville ...
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California’s Juvenile Probation Reforms Last Year Left Out Foster Youth. A New Bill Aims to Change That.

Aiming to steer young people away from deeper involvement in the criminal justice system, a law enacted in California last ...
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Many of America’s First Crossover Youth are Buried in Forgotten Graves

Long before we had child welfare or juvenile justice agencies as we know them today, the state was already punishing ...
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Delayed Funds, Empty Plates: What FYSCI Lateness Really Costs Students

There is a huge difference between receiving financial support and actually being able to rely on it. For foster youth in college, The Fostering Youth Success College Initiative (FYSCI) funds are not ...
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One in Seven Children Has a Recently Arrested Relative, Study Finds

Authors of a new study found the rate of criminal justice involvement in children’s families tripled between 2000 and 2019 — ...
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HHS Puts Seven Foster Care Prevention Services on Fast Track

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is permitting states to immediately add several foster care prevention services to their Title IV-E plans. “I strongly encourage States and Tribes to ...