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The Connection Between Foster Care and Prison
On Monday, March 2, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) hosted “Foster care and Prison: Connecting the (right) dots.” Naomi Schaefer Riley, a resident fellow at AEI, led the panel’s discussion on youth’s outcomes after involvement
Wyden-Warren Demand Answers on ICE Use of Child Therapy Notes
On March 2, 2020, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) demanded answers on reports that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was using confidential child therapy sessions notes in making deportation
Home Visiting Model Role in Reducing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity
On Wednesday, March 4, Parents as Teachers (PATs) held a briefing, “The Role Home Visiting Plays in Reducing,” to discuss the power and impact of home visiting during a time when the United States is
Family Judge’s Role in Ensuring Timely and Safe Family Reunification
On March 4, 2020, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) hosted a briefing, “Ensuring Timely and Safe Family Reunification: A Juvenile and Family Court Judge’s Role in Providing Hope for a
Maryland’s Family First Plan Approved
Last week Maryland became the fourth child welfare agency to receive federal approval of their Family First plan. They join Arkansas, Utah, and the District of Columbia as child welfare systems with approved plans. “I’m
#100YEARSOFCWLA…MOMENT FROM HISTORY
On May 31, 1929 the last orphan train leaves New York City for Sulphur Springs, Texas. From 1854 to 1929, 250,000 abandoned or orphaned children in East Coast cities were passengers on these trips. Started
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