A Report on Practitioner s of So-Called Conversion”Therapy”in the U.S. So-called “conversion therapy” a term used to encompass a wide range of efforts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity has been condemned by every major medical and … Read More
Child Welfare
Caddo Juvenile Services’ Trauma-Informed Care Used as Statewide Model for LDH Youth, Families Initiative
The Louisiana Department of Health announced that it will adopt a statewide approach to preventing and addressing trauma across all child-serving agencies. Whole Health Louisiana is the state’s first attempt at addressing childhood adversity and trauma through the integration of … Read More
Child Welfare Practice Tip Sheets Series
This five-part series was developed for child welfare workers serving families affected by parental substance use disorders (SUDs). The purpose of the tip sheets is to increase knowledge, improve engagement of families, identify opportunities to plan for safety, and highlight … Read More
DRUG TESTING FOR PARENTS INVOLVED IN CHILD WELFARE: THREE KEY PRACTICE POINTS
Drug testing is just one tool used to guide case planning and permanency decisions with families affected by SUDs The results of a single drug test cannot determine, or rule out, a SUD. While a series of tests can establish … Read More
FAMILY JUSTICE JOURNAL: The Need For Belonging
If we cared about the harm of separating children from their parents, we’d be far less likely to do it. If we were serious about ending racial disparity, we would see it decline sharply. The reality is there has been … Read More
Best of Youth Voices Rising, 2023
This year, the Youth Voices Rising team at Fostering Media Connections was proud to work with dozens of current and former foster youth with child welfare, homelessness and juvenile justice experience to share their stories in writing and at online … Read More
The Need to Provide Holistic Support to Young Children in Acute Emergencies
Why do young children in acute emergencies urgently need support? To protect young children and their healthy development, it is essential to offer them robust and quality Early Childhood Development (ECD) support during acute emergencies. Supporting ECD is cost-effective, promotes … Read More
Streamlining the New SNAP Time Limit Exemption for Young People With Experience in Foster Care
By providing benefits to purchase food, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is vital to supporting the nutrition, health, and well-being of young adults who are exiting foster care. Even so, too many of these eligible young adults miss out … Read More
What’s the Difference Between Equity and Equality?
Well-meaning people often use the terms “equity” and “equality” interchangeably when discussing matters related to race and social justice. While both terms have to do with “fairness,” there are key differences as the application of one over the other may lead to drastically different outcomes. … Read More
LOUISIANA HOME VISITING CAPACITY STUDY
I. PURPOSE AND APPROACH Home visiting for pregnant and parenting families with young children is a proven, evidencedriven strategy that enhances family and child well-being, supports improved maternal and child health outcomes, and helps families connect to important community services. … Read More