Foster care and homelessness have played a huge part in my mental health struggles and how I choose to manage them, writes Nelly Braxton. By Tracey Onyenacho This post Building Strong Support Networks for Better Mental Health appeared first on The Imprint....
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Published on: 01-25-22
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A preeminent book on trauma, The Body Keeps the Score, rocketed to the No. 1 spot on the New York Times nonfiction paperback bestseller list in February 2021, at the start of the second year of the pandemic. By the time van der Kolk began working with Vietnam veterans in...
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Published on: 01-25-22
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Vox - All
That’s a sign that the cash gifts directly changed brain development, according to Kimberly Noble, a professor of neuroscience and education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and a co-author of the new study. The experiment hopes to explore the neurological effects of large-scale cash transfers on the development of young...
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Published on: 01-24-22
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Vox - All
Trauma and mental illness seem to go hand in hand with foster care, writes Michael Fulcher. By Tracey Onyenacho This post Mental Health Needs to be Treated as a Priority in Foster Care appeared first on The Imprint....
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Published on: 01-24-22
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Her twin sister, who also survived the shooting, tried group counseling, but the other children in the group were dealing with different problems (a parent making them practice piano when they didn’t want to, for example), which made sharing her own experiences feel absurd. Another survivor, William Tipper Thomas, who...
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Published on: 01-24-22
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Vox - All
In child welfare, there are opportunities to work smarter through technology — if we're willing to give up our workarounds, writes Molly Tierney. By Kate Gonzales This post On Child Welfare Tech, Change is Scary But Necessary appeared first on The Imprint....
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Published on: 01-24-22
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Anthony, Noah, Gabriel and beyond: How to fix L.A. County DCFS...
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Published on: 01-21-22
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California
The New York state child welfare agency has approved regulations authorizing families in times of crisis to place their children with “host family homes.” By Michael Fitzgerald This post New York Allows Overnight Respite Care For Children, Despite “Shadow Foster Care” Concerns appeared first on The Imprint....
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Published on: 01-14-22
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Bobby Cagle recently stepped down as leader of Los Angeles County’s child welfare system, citing the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. By Jeremy Loudenback This post Los Angeles Leader Exits a Child Welfare System Reeling from the Pandemic appeared first on The Imprint....
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Published on: 01-13-22
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Investing in services that promote optimal child development, maternal health and family stability is crucial to California’s future....
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Published on: 01-13-22
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CalMatters
Episode 3 of Inside Story examines the conflict between legality and morality when states take money intended for foster children....
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Published on: 01-13-22
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The Marshall Project
Illinois officials are seeking answers after the killing last week of a state child welfare worker during a home visit — the second such tragedy to occur in less than five years. Deidre Silas, an investigator with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, was stabbed to death last...
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Published on: 01-13-22
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Youth Today
When I was in foster care, managing my mental health was more difficult than one can anticipate due to lack of options, writes Nader Irsan. By Tracey Onyenacho This post As a Foster Youth, Sometimes Mental Health is an Independent Journey appeared first on The Imprint....
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Published on: 01-13-22
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When it comes to the use of institutions and group homes, writes Cheri Williams, the system charged with “rehabilitating ineffective parents” has become an ineffective parent. By John Kelly This post Kids in Foster Care Belong in Families, Not Modern Day Orphanages appeared first on The Imprint....
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Published on: 01-12-22
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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, more transgender people have been killed than ever before, writes Jesus Iñiguez. By Tracey Onyenacho This post The Child Welfare System Fails to Provide Affirming Care and Protection to Transgender Youth appeared first on The Imprint....
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Published on: 01-12-22
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The Imprint
The motion by the Board of Supervisors comes in response to the abuse of a 4-year-old boy in foster care....
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Published on: 01-12-22
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California
The House-passed Build Back Better bill would make significant investments in programs supporting children....
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Published on: 01-12-22
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Urban Wire
A new study of young people who have been in foster care and are enrolled at community colleges in Illinois paints a dismal picture of their educational success. By Kate Gonzales This post Chapin Hall Study Finds Lack of Support for Foster Youth in Community College appeared first on The...
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Published on: 01-12-22
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The Imprint
The Biden administration made another addition to its youth and family services leadership team in December: Kimberly Waller is the associate commissioner of the Family and Youth Services Bureau, a division of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). By John Kelly This post Biden Administration Names New Associate Commissioner...
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Published on: 01-11-22
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The Imprint
Unpredictable benefit cliffs resulting from interactions between earnings, benefits, and taxes create challenges for parents trying to support their families....
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Published on: 01-11-22
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Urban Wire
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a multibillion-dollar budget, which includes safety-net investments and a foster youth tax credit. By Jeremy Loudenback This post California Governor Proposes Robust Safety Net Investments, New Foster Youth Tax Credit appeared first on The Imprint....
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Published on: 01-11-22
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The Imprint
Kudos to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for siding with parents' Fourth Amendment rights in child welfare cases, writes Vivek Sankaran. By Kate Gonzales This post A Court Reminds Us of the Obvious: Probable Cause Counts in Child Welfare Cases, Too appeared first on The Imprint....
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Published on: 01-10-22
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The Imprint
Because children who grow up living in poverty are less likely to succeed economically as adults, cycles of poverty and housing instability can span generations. Two-generation programs can disrupt those cycles....
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Published on: 01-07-22
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Urban Wire
A program in Northern California offers foster youth ages 12 through 18 with milder mental health symptoms free weekly teletherapy sessions. By Sara Tiano This post California Program Brings Free Teletherapy to Foster Youth with Milder Mental Health Symptoms appeared first on The Imprint....
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Published on: 01-06-22
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