COVID-19

When Their World is Already Upside Down: Supporting Grieving Children and Teens in Foster Care During the COVID-19 Global Health Crisis

This brief explains the increased forced isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates the experiences of loss and disconnection among children and adolescents in foster care. It notes that in-person visits are what many children and teens in foster care … Read More

Education During COVID-19: How Child Welfare Agencies Can Help. Legal Center for Foster Care and Education

 ABA Center on Children and the Law. 2020  CLICK HERE

Return to Full Capacity: COVID-19 Guidelines for Michigan’s Judiciary.

Michigan has never faced a challenge like COVID-19. The pandemic is not only taking lives and battering our economy, but also challenging the strength of our institutions. From day one, our judiciary has met this challenge with unmatched dedication to … Read More

Navigating the Unknowns – A Podcast Series

Navigating the Unknowns-speaks to what everyone on Earth is facing now. The Covid-19 Pandemic is bringing never-before-seen changes to daily life. Young children wonder why they cannot see their friends and go to school, teenagers are missing out on rites-of-passage, … Read More

Education During COVID-19: How Child Welfare Agencies Can Help

Now, more than ever, prioritizing, the educational needs of students in foster care is essential. CLICK HERE

When Their World is Already Upside Down: Supporting Grieving Children and Teens in Foster Care During the COVID-19 Global Health Crisis

This brief explains the increased forced isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates the experiences of loss and disconnection among children and adolescents in foster care. It notes that in-person visits are what many children and teens in foster care … Read More

COVID-19: Child Welfare Resources

Below are four resource guides to help state legislators address the negative impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on children, families and caseworkers involved with the child welfare system. The resource guides address the following topics: COVID-19 and Child Welfare Caseworkers, … Read More

Advocacy and Child’s Attorney-Client Relationships during COVID-19: A Tip Sheet

What do Youth Need from their Attorneys?In the uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic, many aspects of life have dramatically changed — schools, court hearings, social events. What has not changed, however, are the critical and urgent needs of youth … Read More

Congressman Danny K. Davis Guide for Grandfamilies on COVID-19 Stimulus Payments

Practical resource from Congressman Danny K. Davis regarding the stimulus payments (otherwise known as economic impact payments) and how they specifically impact grandfamilies. There is an identical version of this document using the term kinship families, rather than grandfamilies, available here.