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4/11/2023

The Urgent Need for a New Normal in Youth Justice

Opinion

Nate Balis and Marc Schindler

Detention rates for youth have returned to pre-COVID rates in many places, authors write. But some systems have made lower use of lockup a new normal

2/2/2023

Washington State Launches New Caregiver Portal

The Imprint staff reports

Washington state’s new caregiver portal
Prospective and existing foster caregivers in Washington state can now submit application and renewal forms through a new online portal aimed at streamlining the process.  Launched in early January, the portal is part of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families’ efforts to “increase and diversify the population of licensed and kinship caregivers, group care facilities, and Child Placing Agencies.”

11/2/2022

A Mixed Message on Juvenile Justice from Governor Newsom

Opinion

Wendy Smith

On September 29, California Governor Newsom (D) took two critical but contradictory actions on behalf of youth offenders. He signed The Youth Bill of Rights, AB 2417, which makes it a law that all kids who end up in any of our juvenile facilities should live in safe, healthy, and clean conditions.

Vulnerable Youth in Nevada Offered Healing Through Yoga

9/22/2021

Nevada’s Vulnerable Youth Offered Healing through Yoga

Elizabeth Amon

The yoga teachers with Reno nonprofit Urban Lotus guide youth toward healing through trauma-informed movement classes.

Youth Services Insider

8/21/2020

Penn State Develops Algorithm to Assess Substance Abuse Risk in Homeless Youth

The Imprint staff reports

Researchers think they’ve come up with a cutting-edge way to predict the likelihood of a given homeless youth running into trouble with substance abuse – and to devise individualized rehab strategies for those who nevertheless develop a disorder.

6/4/2020

Black Male Teachers a Rare and More Precious Resource in Wake of George Floyd Killing

Nadra Nittle

Some of Edward Tillman’s friends have avoided watching footage of the killing of George Floyd — the 46-year-old black man a Minneapolis police officer suffocated last week while placing him under arrest.

Vivek Sankaran.

4/28/2020

In Child Welfare Cases, Just Any Old Lawyer Won’t Do

Opinion

Vivek Sankaran

During a virtual town hall last week, parents asked gut-wrenching questions to child welfare leadership. “When can I see my kids again?” “I was having unsupervised visits with them. Why can’t they come live with me?”

    4/27/2020

    California Youth Connection Welcomes Back a Familiar Face After Recent Turmoil

    Sara Tiano and Jeremy Loudenback

    The California Youth Connection has announced Robin Allen as its new interim executive director, following a chaotic few weeks for the foster youth advocacy group that saw former director Haydee Cuza resign after laying off more than half of the organization’s staff in the middle of a global pandemic. 

    Federal Audit Shows Poor Record-keeping of Indiana’s Foster Youth on Psych Meds — and There are Many

    4/27/2020

    Amid Pandemic, A Pharma-Backed Effort to Ease Oversight on Psych Meds

    Karen de Sá

    As the California Assembly struggles to begin creating new laws on Monday amid the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, lawmakers are being urged to select only the most vital-to-the-times bills. To contain infections that have topped 43,000 in the state, there will be masks and gloves, and people seated far from each other in cavernous hearing rooms.

    4/24/2020

    Judge Tells Agencies to Speed Up Release of Young Immigrants

    Megan Conn

    Move aims to protect unaccompanied youths from spreading coronavirus   Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. government has violated its legal obligation to speedily release unaccompanied immigrant children from federal custody and reunify them with relatives or other suitable guardians, a district judge in California ruled late Friday. 

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