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9/21/2023
Opinion
Nora McCarthy
In the final installment of Upstream City, Nora McCarthy calls on New York City to apologize and atone for past wrongs in child welfare.
4/13/2023
Jeremy Loudenback
Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Los Angeles County has once again come under state scrutiny because of poor conditions for youth. Photo by Dominque Ross. Los Angeles County leaders — already mired in years of court oversight and damning investigations — now face yet more scrutiny over the failing conditions of their local juvenile halls.
1/4/2023
John Kelly
Another year, another omnibus spending deal thrown together with little deliberate committee work in either chamber.
3/11/2022
Megan Conn
Sen. Jabari Brisport, left, at a stop on his Child Care Listening Tour last fall. Photo courtesy of Brisport’s office On Friday, the two chambers of the New York State Legislature announced they will press Democratic Gov.
11/10/2021
Paul S. DiLorenzo
Child welfare is complex and professionals who write about the field should focus on substance over blame, writes Paul DiLorenzo.
11/4/2021
Sara Tiano and John Kelly
A bill introduced before Congress would allow states to decide whether to seek the termination of parental rights in child welfare cases.
10/25/2021
The Imprint staff reports
The for-profit Sequel Youth & Family Services faces regulatory and legal complaints for its management of residential care facilities for teens.
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9/1/2021
Michael Fitzgerald, Megan Conn and Luis Joel Méndez González
As pandemic lockdowns dragged on, youth in lockups sought to harm themselves. A federal judge has called the situation "constitutionally unacceptable."
4/27/2021
Missourians who adopt children or take in foster kids will get meaningful tax breaks in the future since Gov. Mike Parson signed a pair of bills this week amid a rare legislative session in which child welfare is a major priority.
4/25/2021
More than 90% of parents and foster parents who asked for an investigation into problems they had while dealing with the West Virginia foster care system in the recent past said they did so despite fear of retaliation, according to a news account based on the ombudsperson’s first-ever report.