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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending April 7, 2026 ● A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit in which a disabled couple alleges that the family police agency in metropolitan Pittsbur...

Our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary: www.nccprblog.org/2026/04/nccp... #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending April 1, 2026 ● You know what the take-the-child-and-run crowd says about the rampant confusion of poverty with neglect, right? Well, it’s not poverty alo...

Our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary: www.nccprblog.org/2026/04/nccp...

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending March 25, 2026 We start this week with three items from New York City, and my usual reminder: New York has one of the least bad systems in the country; whe...

Our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary www.nccprblog.org/2026/03/nccp... #childwelfare #childabuse #fostercare

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When Does the Trauma of Adoption Outweigh the Need for Family Separation? Part II of The Neuro-Psychosocial Framework for Adoption Stability

When Does the #Trauma of #Adoption Outweigh the Need for Family Separation?

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#SiblingSeparations #FamilySeparations #FamilyPreservation #KinshipCare #RelativePlacement #SiblingPlacement

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending March 18, 2026 ● As I approach the 50 th anniversary of my first work on this issue as a reporter, I can add another to the “I never thought I would see i...

There's a lot of news this week. Here's our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary www.nccprblog.org/2026/03/nccp...

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This is extremely important research. Adoption is NOT a panacea. Support #FamilyPreservation to keep children with their first mothers whenever possible. Provide lifelong mental health support in all other cases. This affects all of us.

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Unpopular opinion, Anti adoption is reproductive justice! #familypreservation #abortionrights

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It’s estimated there are about 45 adoptive parents waiting for every infant available for adoption. What if there were 45 couples waiting to step into every infants life and help that child’s mother that is struggling. That’s true child welfare and would change everything. #familypreservation

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending March 10, 2026 ● In Tennessee, the head of the state’s family police agency, which has failed for decades, finally is demanding accountability - from the c...

Our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary: www.nccprblog.org/2026/03/nccp... #fostercare #childwelfare

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Benton County officials warn of heavy county workload and unclear definitions under new state child-welfare law Human services staff told commissioners the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, but key definitions, data requirements and training materials are unresolved; staff warned counties face added case-review duties, documentation burdens and likely litigation and funding shortfalls.

Benton County officials are sounding the alarm about the heavy workload and unclear definitions under a new child-welfare law that could reshape family services by 2027.

Get the details!

#BentonCounty #MN #CitizenPortal #FamilyPreservation #CulturalCompetency #ChildWelfare

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Senate committee advances truancy reform that boosts diversion and limits adult criminalization A Senate Judiciary committee Monday agreed to a committee substitute for a truancy bill that expands pre‑petition diversion, removes criminalization for people 18 and older, and requires family‑preservation services; the measure was reported to the full Senate with a recommendation to pass.

West Virginia is taking a groundbreaking step by shifting truancy matters from criminal prosecution to family-preservation interventions, aiming to support rather than punish!

Learn more here

#WV #WestVirginiaTruancy #CitizenPortal #JuvenileJustice #EducationReform #FamilyPreservation

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending March 3, 2026 ● America’s leading journalism think tank and training center, the Poynter Institute, published an article on “How to cover child welfare — ...

Our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary www.nccprblog.org/2026/03/nccp... #childwelfare #childabuse #fostercare

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending February 24, 2026 ● ProPublica has just published a blockbuster story all about how the Trump Administration is trying to weaponize family policing and broad...

Our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary: www.nccprblog.org/2026/02/nccp...

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I had the pleasure of speaking with Sullivan ànd the other members of the board of AFFP. The podcast episode goes up tomorrow. Please check out @adopteesffp on Instagram. Learn how you can be a part of preserving families. #adopteesffp #familypreservation #onadoption #adopteeson #adoption #family

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Study finds fragmented systems, recommends statewide perinatal behavioral health strategy A six‑month study of perinatal behavioral health found unmet needs, fragmented early‑childhood and child‑welfare systems, and workforce shortages; authors recommended a statewide strategic plan, regional treatment networks, integrated specialty services, and expanding home‑visiting and coordinated referrals.

A groundbreaking study reveals alarming gaps in perinatal behavioral health, highlighting urgent needs for coordinated care and support for mothers and families in Nevada.

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#NV #NevadaPerinatal #BehavioralHealth #CitizenPortal #FamilyPreservation #IntegratedServices

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending February 17, 2026 Before the look back, a brief look ahead:   ● There’s a big event on Feb. 26: Check out this webinar, sponsored by the National Associatio...

Our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary: www.nccprblog.org/2026/02/nccp...

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending February 10, 2026 ● The Marshall Project has a stunning expose of the extent to which mothers are harassed at birth – and children torn away during the days...

Our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary www.nccprblog.org/2026/02/nccp...

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House committee advances bill allowing parents a second medical opinion in child-protective removals The House Health & Human Services Committee favorably reported CS/HB 47 after testimony from parents, former foster-care workers and medical professionals; the bill lets a parent or custodian request a second medical opinion after a child is removed and sets timelines for records and evaluations.

A groundbreaking bill in Florida could change the landscape for families facing wrongful child removals by allowing parents to request a second medical opinion.

Learn more here

#FL #CitizenPortal #DueProcess #FamilyPreservation #MedicalEvidence

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending February 3, 2026 ● All over the country, new mothers are reported to the family police when a drug test allegedly reveals not drug abuse but medication-assis...

Our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary: www.nccprblog.org/2026/02/nccp...

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending January 27, 2026 ● Parents of disabled children often need to fight tooth and nail to get schools to provide the services their children need, and are entitl...

Our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism & commentary: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/nccp...

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending January 20, 2026 ● We begin with the news we broke on this blog yesterday afternoon : The federal government’s annual Child Maltreatment report is out. It s...

Our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/nccp... #childwelfare #fostercare #childabuse

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending January 13, 2026 ● Of course, the biggest news of the past week is the publication of a blockbuster study on the relationship between the number of child...

Our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/nccp...

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, weeks ending January 2, 2026 ● This first item made it into our “Year-in-Review” last week, but in case nobody read that far down:  Just as the year was ending, famili...

Our weekly roundup of #familypreservation journalism and commentary: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/nccp... #fostercare #childabuse #childwelfare

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As an adopted, queer person who is anti-adoption, finding a queer therapist able to hold space for me has, to this point, been impossible. #adopted #lgbtq #adopted #abolition #familypreservation

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2025, part two For part one, which illustrates how the horror stories go in all directions, see the previous post to this blog. POVERTY AND NEGLECT ●  ...

Exposes of needless foster care and poverty-confused-with-neglect and big wins for family advocates highlight part two of our 2025 Year in Review: www.nccprblog.org/2025/12/nccp... #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare #familypreservation

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2025, part two For part one, which illustrates how the horror stories go in all directions, see the previous post to this blog. POVERTY AND NEGLECT ●  ...

In Part two of our 2025 year in review, highlight news and commentary about the harm #childwelfare systems due to children and how the #familypreservation movement fights back against needless #fostercare www.nccprblog.org/2025/12/nccp...

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Cognitive dissonance: family is the most important thing ÀND people are transferable property #adoption #adopted #adopteerights #substitutecare #familypreservation #hypocrisy #logic

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The Family Preservation Project Where Moms and Resources Meet

Katie is doing incredible work, researching and providing links ànd information that promote family preservation. thefamilypreservationproject.com

#familypreservation #family #resources #children #mother #birthmother #father #help

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First mothers need support, not baby boxes. I discussed this on Al Jazeera. Real support = housing, healthcare, childcare, help & community. When we invest in mothers, we invest in keeping families together. #FamilyPreservation #FirstMothers #adoption @gretchensisson.bsky.social #AlJazeera 🥚

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending December 16, 2025 ● You know how family police agency workers often claim they can’t throw children into foster care entirely on their own? Check out this sto...

Our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary: www.nccprblog.org/2025/12/nccp... #childabuse #childwelfare #fostercare

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