Why Workforce Stability Starts with How We Hire
Published in Children’s Voice, Volume 35, Number 1 by Channing L. Collins Child welfare leaders are being asked to implement sweeping reforms—expand prevention services, strengthen safety practice, reduce time to permanency, and address racial disparities—while
Enhancing Social Workers’ Understanding of the Needs of Youth who are Unaccompanied Immigrants in the U.S. Child Welfare System
Published in Children's Voice, Volume 34, Number 2 by Morgan Pardue-Kim, Kerri Evans, Zayna Lyon, and Linda-Jeanne M. Mack Authors’ note: Policies impacting children who are unaccompanied immigrants are rapidly changing. These policy decisions impact
Federal Judge Stops ICE from Detaining Unaccompanied Children When they Turn 18
On Thursday, October 2, 2025, news began to spread that the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), would be rolling out an operation targeting unaccompanied children ages 14 and
Government Shutdown Continues With No Deal in Sight
At 12:01am on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, government funding ran out without Congress passing a bill to extend it, leading to a federal government shutdown. The last shutdown that resulted in furloughed federal staff was
