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Youth Services Insider

11/19/2018

Planting the Political Seed: A New Fellowship to Educate State Legislators on Child Welfare

John Kelly

This summer, the National Conference of State Legislatures convened its first-ever child welfare fellowship for state-level politicians. The year-long initiative, funded by national grant maker Ballmer Group, is aimed at raising the level of political leadership among state legislators on family preservation, foster care and adoption in the state house.

Youth Services Insider

9/28/2018

The Opioid Bill, Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice

Guest Writer

The House and Senate wrapped up a deal on a sprawling bill meant to assist states in fighting the opioid epidemic, which claimed 50,000 lives last year and has contributed to a five-year surge in the number of youth in foster care.

8/8/2018

Foster Care, Hamilton and America’s Devolving Compact with Vulnerable People

Daniel Heimpel

On February 9, President Donald Trump signed into law the most significant reform to foster care since the federal government got into that business. This fundamental re-ordering of the government’s role in child welfare extends far beyond the 437,000 children living in foster care today.

6/29/2017

How the Opioid Epidemic Harms Youth and Families

Stephanie Pham

The second most common cause for entry into foster care system nationwide, parental substance use disorder consistently jeopardizes child health and safety. An uptick in the use of opioids and other substances has led to a rise in the number of children being removed from their homes due to parental substance abuse.  

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