Young adults aging out of foster care face unique challenges during COVID-19
For young people in foster care, the uncharted times of coronavirus are even more unsettling. Since the start of pandemic,
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Florida Took Thousands of Kids From Families, Then Failed to Keep Them Safe
Six years ago, Florida lawmakers embraced a tough new approach to stop parents from abusing their children. They approved millions
2020 Child Welfare Legislative Update – Recorded 7.31.20
Florida’s 2020 Legislative Session resulted in the passage of several bills that affect Florida’s child welfare system. High profile bills
Florida Organization Virtually Connects With Current, Former Foster Youth During Pandemic
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Report: Florida Foster Youth Often Refuse Placement After Being Moved Dozens Of Times
A series of bills about the foster care system is moving through the Florida Legislature. Rebekka Behr is focused on the Foster
Get kids out of foster care quicker, state orders. But it may split up families.
The Department of Children and Families wants children out of foster care in 12 months or less. Some families may
Proposed DCF changes could divert millions from South Florida or send kids here for care
TALLAHASSEE Miami-Dade and Monroe counties could lose about $11.5 million in funding for their child welfare system in the next
Plan to use secure facility for Hillsborough’s problem foster teens is ‘ludicrous,’ sheriff says
Hillsborough Commission Chairman Les Miller also opposes the controversial plan. He wants the county to house children at the Lake
Problem Foster Kids Could Be Locked Up In ‘Secure’ Facility Under New Plan Pushed By Tampa Bay Child Welfare Agency
A report by a Hillsborough juvenile justice advisory board calls for a new law so judges can order treatment for
Child Welfare Ideas from the Experts #12: Improved Matching in Foster Care
The Chronicle of Social Change is highlighting each of the policy recommendations made this summer by the participants of the Foster
Florida Settles Lawsuit, Agrees to Improve Foster Care Placements in Miami Area
In February of 2018, the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) was hit with a federal class-action lawsuit alleging that private
BC Waives Tuition for Youth from Foster Care, But It Could Do Even Better
Province could look to Florida or Connecticut for ideas on how to help former kids in care. By Katie Hyslop Today | TheTyee.ca Katie
Winter Haven College Student Adopted from Foster Care Has Zero Student Debt. Here’s Why:
A Winter Haven man who was adopted from foster care as a child is doing something remarkable. He’s working
States Use Tuition Waivers to Support College Enrollment of Youth in Foster Care
By: Liliana Hernandez and Angelique Day More first-generation, low-income students and students of color, including youth in foster care, are
Twenty Years of Progress in Advocating for a Child’s Right to Counsel
There is much work to be done before the promise of full legal rights for dependent children is realized. By
