Senate backs bill aiming to make five-day school week the norm, with one recorded no vote Senators passed SB82 on final reading to value a five-day public-school week and limit four-day schedules, citing child-poverty and economic-development concerns; the floor vote was 35 yeas and 1 nay. The bill includes exceptions for already high-performing or existing four-day districts.

Louisiana's Senate just passed a pivotal bill to establish a five-day school week, emphasizing the urgent need for child welfare and local economic growth.

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#LA #CitizenPortal #EducationReform #EconomicDevelopment #ChildWelfare #LouisianaSchools

Committee approves $250,000 for duffel bags for children in foster care Senate Bill 1377, which requires the Department of Human Services to provide duffel bags (rather than trash bags) to children in foster care, was reported out with a due pass; sponsor said the program carries a $250,000 fiscal impact and confirmed bags would remain property of the child.

Oklahoma takes a big step for foster kids by approving $250,000 for duffel bags, ensuring they no longer have to carry their belongings in trash bags!

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#OK #CitizenPortal #ChildWelfare #LegislativeAction #CommunitySupport

Civil rights attorney and activist Chris "Doc Martin" Martin joins the Know Your Rights Camp podcast to expose how the child welfare system funnels Black children into incarceration.

Link:  https://youtu.be/8aa8wvBsRBw

#FosterCarePipeline, #KnowYourRights, #ChildWelfare

Opinion | California shouldn’t bail out beleaguered foster family agencies Agencies that put kids in foster homes sought $30 million for insurance, because abuse victims have won multimillion-dollar lawsuits against them.

ICYMI: So many kids faced #childabuse on watch of CA private #fostercare agencies that some can’t afford insurance Instead of cleaning up their acts they’re back in Sacramento demanding a 2nd taxpayer bailout. You know what they say: Fool me once … calmatters.org/commentary/2... #childwelfare

Qld residential care sector CEOs paid up to $679k CEOs in Queensland's residential home care sector are being paid up to $679,000 annually while providers were investing in gold and cryptocurrency, according to a new report.

Call it what it is: Child trafficking.

Amazing how govt productises humans then is shocked – SHOCKED I tells ya – when oligarchs trade those humans as commodities

Now the solution is to trade them … on contracts!

#qldpol #auspol #ChildWelfare #HumanSecuritisation

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Opinion | California shouldn’t bail out beleaguered foster family agencies Agencies that put kids in foster homes sought $30 million for insurance, because abuse victims have won multimillion-dollar lawsuits against them.

ICYMI: Private #fostercare agencies said sky would fall if they had to close because they can’t afford insurance Now 24 have closed. CA lawmakers: Before you’re suckered into giving them another taxpayer bailout, please step outside and look up: calmatters.org/commentary/2... #childwelfare

Appeals court considers whether grandparents had a "significant preexisting relationship" with child under Blix Grandparents argued a five‑month period of co‑caregiving when the child was an infant plus years of subsequent visitation established a significant preexisting relationship that would make removal harmful; the mother and her counsel said precedent sets a high bar and the trial judge correctly declined to order visitation.

The Massachusetts appeals court is weighing the emotional toll on a child after losing a vital bond with their grandparents, as arguments clash over what constitutes a "significant preexisting relationship."

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#MA #CitizenPortal #FamilyLaw #LegalPrecedent #ChildWelfare

DCF tightens sibling-connection and 'family time' policies; new forms and timelines for kinship staffing DCF presenters told the committee about new ‘family time’ terminology replacing 'visitation', a revised sibling-connection form and 90-day staffing cadence for unplaced sibling groups; DCF reported 73.8% of children are placed with at least one sibling and said 402 capacity-exception requests were approved with four denials.

Kansas DCF is reshaping family time policies to strengthen sibling connections in care, ensuring more children grow up with their brothers and sisters.

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#KS #CitizenPortal #ChildWelfare #KansasFamilyTime #SiblingConnections #PermanencyOutcomes

DCF to pilot community Family First pathway May 4; issues new RFP for no-eject residential placements Secretary Howard told the joint child-welfare oversight committee that Kansas will test a community referral pathway for four state-funded Family First services starting May 4, and that DCF has issued an RFP seeking residential providers who will accept 'no eject/no reject' placements and meet new outcome measures.

Kansas is launching a groundbreaking community pathway for Family First services on May 4, allowing families to access support without opening a formal case!

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#KS #PreventiveServices #CitizenPortal #ChildWelfare #CommunitySupport #KansasFamilyServices

Why attend Amara's biggest event of the yr, Together We Thrive? Because you can be a part of what fuels our passion to go above & beyond every day for kids & families experiencing the #childwelfare system. Because together, we thrive.
Thurs., April 30, 6-9pm, King Street Ballroom, downtown #Seattle

Throwing foster kids out of court is nothing to gloat about …and the fact that the Alaska family police agency is gloating at kids’ expense says everything you need to know about that agency.   A fe...

Throwing foster kids out of court is nothing to gloat about (even when it wasn’t a very good lawsuit) and the fact that Asaka’s #childwelfare agency is gloating at kids’ expense says everything you need to know about that agency. www.nccprblog.org/2026/04/thro...

Post-majority supports for #youthincare are inconsistent across Canada. Experts including @melaniemdoucet.bsky.social are calling for equitable supports, national coordination & accountability. 📻 Listen & 📰 read @ca.theconversation.com : buff.ly/iDfNChe

#StandWithYouthInCare #childwelfare #cdnpoli

A push for child welfare reform in Haiti, the ‘Republic of Orphanages’ In Haiti, social workers are leading the charge to move children from institutions to foster care, in line with international guidance.

The number of orphanages in Haiti exploded following a 2010 earthquake. Today, amid growing international research – and violence in Haiti – there's a push to place children with relatives or in foster care. #haiti #childwelfare #fostercare
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The 8 Transition to Adulthood Pillars aren’t standalone - they’re interconnected foundations. #youthincare need holistic, wraparound support, not fragmented responses. The #EquitableStandards are the roadmap.

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#StandWithYouthInCare #childwelfare #cdnpoli

Court Docs: Morgan County foster parents abused at least 30 children over 13 years The couple is accused of physical and sexual abuse of the children, as well as withholding food, denying them showers, and not allowing them to celebrate holidays and birthdays.

Today’s reminder: In #childwelfare the horror stories go in ALL directions: www.wrtv.com/news/local-n... #childabuse #fostercare

Massachusetts Appeals Court weighs whether trial judge properly terminated father’s parental rights In a remote oral argument in case no. 25913, lawyers for a father, the Department of Children and Families and the child debated whether the trial court erred in finding the father unfit and terminating parental rights, focusing on past conduct, relapse, falsified drug screens and treatment engagement.

The Massachusetts Appeals Court is deliberating a critical case on parental rights that could reshape a father's future with his child amidst allegations of past substance use and treatment challenges.

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#MA #CitizenPortal #ChildWelfare #SubstanceUseRecovery #ParentalRights

Children's Services seeks millions to cover high‑acuity placements as overall custody declines Department of Children's Services told the Senate Finance Committee that while the total number of children in custody has fallen, the state faces growing demand for high‑acuity residential placements and is requesting increased funding for residential custodial care and expanded private provider case management.

Tennessee's Department of Children's Services is asking for nearly $72 million to tackle the urgent need for high-acuity residential care, even as the overall number of kids in custody declines.

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#TN #CitizenPortal #TennesseeChildrenServices #ChildWelfare #FosterCareReform

Speaker of the House backs bill to end pediatric 'overstay' in unlicensed settings House Bill 1559 would prohibit Maryland’s use of unlicensed settings — hotels, shelters, office buildings — and emergency‑department overstays for pediatric behavioral‑health patients and create a senior adviser, placement review panel, rapid‑response team and advisory council to improve placements and data sharing.

Maryland is taking a bold step to protect its children by banning unlicensed placements for pediatric patients and ensuring their safety in emergency rooms.

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#MD #LegislativeReform #HealthcareAccess #CitizenPortal #ChildWelfare #MarylandChildren

A dependency courtroom in Compton focuses on frequent hearings, real-time support, and direct engagement with families of young children. Judge Ashley M. Price describes how the model operates.

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#CourtInnovation #ChildWelfare #Judiciary

Our annual reminder: If it's April Fools', it must be Child Abuse Hype and Hysteria Month ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED APRIL 1, 2010 , MOST RECENT UPDATE:  MARCH 21, 2026. Back in 2003, one of the groups most responsible for fomenting hyp...

#Childabuse hype and hysteria month is a classic example of how the take-the-child-and-run crowd uses "health terrorism" to build a massive #childwelfare surveillance state that makes all children less safe. Here's our annual reality check www.nccprblog.org/2026/04/our-...

First Nations leaders praise agreement for child welfare reform in Ontario First Nations leaders from across Ontario were in Toronto March 29 to celebrate a plan for the long-term reform of First Nations Child and Family Services in the province. The Ontario Final Agreement ...

“While we celebrate this approval, the work of implementation is just beginning. We’re moving from a system of crisis to a system of care.”

#Indigenous #FirstNations #CHRT #childwelfare #Ontario #discrimination

State child‑welfare officials ask Davidson County to add a full‑time DSS attorney; commissioners approve State child‑welfare officials told the board that Davidson County DSS has a growing backlog—about 70 petitions filed July 2025–Jan 2026 and legal responsibility for roughly 237 children—and the commissioners approved adding one full‑time attorney to reduce caseloads and speed permanency for children.

Davidson County's child welfare system is in crisis, struggling with a staggering backlog of cases and desperate for an additional attorney to protect the futures of over 237 vulnerable children.

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#DavidsonCounty #NC #CitizenPortal #ChildWelfare #LegalSupport

Our annual reminder: If it's April Fools', it must be Child Abuse Hype and Hysteria Month ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED APRIL 1, 2010 , MOST RECENT UPDATE:  MARCH 21, 2026. Back in 2003, one of the groups most responsible for fomenting hyp...

NCCPR #childwelfare Blog: Our annual reminder: If it's April Fools', it must be #childabuse Hype and Hysteria Month www.nccprblog.org/2026/04/our-...

Advocates urge cross‑sector housing solutions as stability rises to top of child welfare agenda Advocates from the Institute for Child Success and the South Carolina Housing Coalition told the Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children that housing stability is central to child well‑being and announced statewide listening sessions this July and an Oct. 23 housing summit to gather community input for legislative action.

Advocates are calling for housing stability to be prioritized in child welfare, with community listening sessions and a major summit on the horizon!

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#SC #SouthCarolinaChildren #CitizenPortal #ChildWelfare #HousingStability #CommunityInput

A guardianship can offer long-term structure without terminating parental rights, creating balance in complex family situations. ⚖️💙 #FamilyCourt #ChildWelfare #GuardianshipLaw #SupportSystems

Episode 42: Can Financial (and Other) Support Help Reduce Child Welfare Involvement in Neglect Cases? This week, Proof Over Precedent speaks with Melody Webb, Founder and Executive Director of the Mother’s Outreach Network, a Washington, DC-based racial justice and anti-poverty organization t…

We spoke with MelodyWebb, founder of Mother's Outreach Network, about her vision for shifting child support policies from largely punitive to more financially and socially supportive and the "Mother Up" study evidence backing her vision. buff.ly/6IeF56b
#ChildWelfare @mothersoutreach.bsky.social

Which is the Best NGO in Delhi for Supporting Women and Children?

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#bestngoinDelhi #ngodelhi #womenempowerment #childwelfare #supportngo #socialimpact #educationforall #delhingo #nonprofitindia #sakshingo #deepalaya #cryindia #udayancare #dccw

When a caregiver experiences those exact daily child-to-parent violence, institutional dismissal, systemic fragmentation, and isolation, we call it burnout.

For more information about TRACEs, visit: incubrighter.org/traces

#TraumaInformedCare #Caregivers #ChildWelfare #TRACEs #FamilySystemsWork

Opinion | California shouldn’t bail out beleaguered foster family agencies Agencies that put kids in foster homes sought $30 million for insurance, because abuse victims have won multimillion-dollar lawsuits against them.

So many kids were abused on watch of CA private #fostercare agencies that some can’t afford insurance. Instead of cleaning up their acts they’re back in Sacramento demanding a 2nd taxpayer bailout. You know what they say: Fool me once … calmatters.org/commentary/2... #childwelfare #childabuse

Opinion | California shouldn’t bail out beleaguered foster family agencies Agencies that put kids in foster homes sought $30 million for insurance, because abuse victims have won multimillion-dollar lawsuits against them.

Private #fostercare agencies in California are running back to Sacramento to try to scare lawmakers into giving them still another taxpayer bailout. In @calmatters.org I explain why they shouldn’t get it: calmatters.org/commentary/2... #childwelfare #childabuse