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Decriminalizing the response to foster care involves reevaluating and reforming the way systems interact with families and children in need of support. The primary goal should be to prioritize the... (Read more)

There are 26 family resource centers located throughout San Francisco, and each one offers a different level of services based on its community’s needs. Learn how three of these family... (Read more)

Child protection agencies around the country are recognizing that warmlines or helplines offer a proactive option for families seeking supports and services. San Diego is one community that acknowledged the... (Read more)

Each year, 22,000 young people age out of foster care without family structures in place to support them. It's an issue Sixto Cancel is working to address. He's the founder... (Read more)

Watch the recording of HHS's celebration of FFPSA! Event description: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra invites you join him at HHS to celebrate the... (Read more)

A Q&A with David Reed, Deputy Director of Child Welfare Services, Indiana Department of Child Services. Child protection agencies across the country are faced with the complex task of determining... (Read more)

This brief, developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Children's Defense Fund, FosterClub, Think of Us and Youth Law Center, outlines the child-centered reforms made under the Family First Act... (Read more)