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California

11/30/2023

California Stops Charging Parents for Their Kids in Foster Care, and Eliminates Arrears

Jeremy Loudenback

California officials have directed local child welfare agencies to stop collecting child support from parents with kids in foster care.

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11/28/2023

With Cannabis Newly Legalized, Minnesota is Latest State to Adjust its Child Welfare Approach

Alex Perez

Child welfare practices are shifting in Minnesota in response to the legalization of recreational cannabis in the state.

11/23/2023

Road Atlas: Women Healing Trauma in the Nomad West

Julie Reynolds

A personal essay on the ways women in the nomadic van life community are learning to heal complex trauma.

11/21/2023

Problem Newly Revealed in Juvenile Hall Schools: A Failure to Get Kids to Class

Jeremy Loudenback

A report by California legal advocates finds “chronic absenteeism” is apparent — even when teens are locked up.

Pennsylvania Parents Sue State Over “Unconstitutional” Child Abuse Registry

11/7/2023

More States Seek To Curb Anonymous CPS Reports Against Parents

Jeremy Loudenback

California and Texas have created a system of “confidential reporting” to replace anonymous hotline calls.

Positive Role Models for Juvenile Justice-Impacted Youth

10/25/2023

Positive Role Models for Juvenile Justice-Impacted Youth

Sabrina Catherine Abong

If there is a person who is there for juvenile justice-impacted youth, they will likely believe in themselves more, writes Sabrina Abong.

10/10/2023

California Governor’s Veto Lets Counties Continue to Take Foster Kids’ Money

Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill preventing counties from taking benefits from orphaned or disabled children to pay for their foster care.

    10/3/2023

    California Seeks More Regulation of App-Based Ride Services Used By Foster Youth

    Jeremy Loudenback

    A bill on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk aims to better regulate an increasingly popular way for some kids to get to school and after-school activities: ride-hailing companies like HopSkipDrive, Zum and Kiddie Commute.

    9/27/2023

    Landmark Study Marks Progress  — and Critical Gaps — in Reproductive Health for California Foster Youth

    Michael Fitzgerald and Jeremy Loudenback

    Illustration by Millering, Adobe Stock.
    California state officials revealed new data today showing that young people in the nation’s largest foster care system are being better-served when it comes to sexual and reproductive health care, but key shortcomings remain in services for pregnant and parenting youth, particularly youth of color.

    Youth Services Insider

    9/26/2023

    NCYL Taps Shakti Belway as New Leader

    Jeremy Loudenback

    The National Center for Youth Law — one of the longest-running youth advocacy law firms — has named Shakti Belway as its executive director.

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