By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. My Administration is dedicated to empowering mothers and fathers to raise their children … Read More
Youth
A Sign of Greater Hardship to Come
The Census Bureau’s annual data-release of income, poverty, and health coverage statistics offers important insight into the economic circumstances of children and families in the previous year. The aggregate data released last week paints a picture of relative stability, with … Read More
The Importance of Healthy Workplaces for Young People with Systems Experience
The workplace experiences of young people — particularly those who have interacted with juvenile justice or foster care systems — is examined in a brief from the Shift Project at Harvard University. The publication, funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, draws from recent survey … Read More
Foster Care Timing May Affect Children’s School Performance
Research shows that early childhood maltreatment is associated with significant delays in social and cognitive development. Unfortunately, according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, children under age one face the highest risk of maltreatment, particularly neglect. … Read More
The Need For a Paradigm Shift in Child Welfare Research in The United States
Introduction Child welfare researchers have begun to examine the need to transform the system from an entity that routinely results in stress and adversity in the lives of those who interact with the investigative and service components, to one that … Read More
New Findings from Rx Kids Shows that Unconditional Cash in Perinatal Stage Can Improve Health and Well-being for Moms and Babies
Two recently-published papers coming out of the Rx Kids cash program in Flint, MI reveal that universal, unconditional cash transfers can have significant positive effects on birth outcomes as well as on maternal economic stability, mental health, and well-being. These … Read More
Child Welfare and Foster Care Statistics
Our nation’s child welfare system strives to protect children from maltreatment, support families in crisis, keep children safely with their parents when possible, provide temporary out-of-home care for children when needed and ultimately ensure that children have safe, permanent homes … Read More
Louisiana DCFS 2025 – 2029 Five-Year Child and Family Services Plan
Introduction, Vision & Collaboration Introduction To Department Of Children and Family Services (DCFS): The DCFS is the state agency designated in Louisiana to administer and supervise the administration of child welfare services delivered under Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services … Read More
State-level Data for Understanding Child Welfare in the United States
This comprehensive child welfare resource provides state and national data on child maltreatment, foster care, kinship caregiving, permanency, and older youth in care. The data are essential to help policymakers understand how many children and youth come in contact with … Read More
TPR Issue Spotter
The TPR Issue Spotter is designed to assist attorneys challenging the termination of parental rights (TPR) by highlighting significant state Supreme Court and appellate decisions that have upheld parental rights. It is not comprehensive but focuses on cases that exemplify … Read More