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Recommendations for Policy, Practice and Research on Youth Permanence

Tue, 06 May 2008 13:56:00 -0500

Casey Family Services has released a report from the research roundtable held during the last National Convening on Youth Permanence in 2006. The report offers an overview from national experts of how

Voices from the Other Side of Foster Care

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:41:52 -0500

The parents of children in the child welfare system are often vilified and rarely heard from. Youth Communication is working to change that, with a new magazine called Rise, written by and for such parents. Its mission is to help parents advocate for themselves and their children. In her story from issue #3, Philneia Timmons tells a tough story from a perspective that's too often missing from our view of foster care.

Indian Child Welfare Act: Using Existing Information to Target Assistance

Wed, 13 Apr 2005 09:26:01 -0500

In 1960s and 1970s, American Indian children were roughly six times more likely to be placed in foster care than other children, and were often placed in non-American Indian homes or institutions. The 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was designed to protect American Indian families and give tribes a role in making child welfare decisions. An April 2005 Government Accountability Office survey of four states found no consistent pattern in how long children subject to ICWA remained in foster care—but did find that in 2003, these children were somewhat less likely to be reunified or adopted when leaving care and somewhat more likely to leave through a guardianship arrangement.

8 Jay's Enterprise, Inc.

Thu, 07 Apr 2005 10:46:40 -0500

To promote growth in the community through comprehensive marketing and educational programs. To enhance the abilities of youths through mentoring, tutoring, money management are just a few avenues we will incorporate to accomplish these goals.