Helping Mental Health Clinicians Better Support Adoptive Families Adopted children and their families face distinct challenges. Learn about a training model that can help. Read More
Scholarship Program to Support College Dreams of Mississippi Youth in Foster Care Mississippi lawmakers have created a scholarship fund to support the college dreams and housing needs of young people with foster care experience. Read More
HRC's Ellen Kahn Talks Better Services for LGBTQ Youth in Care Ellen Kahn is a national expert on LGBTQ families and the director of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Children, Youth and Families Program. Recently, Kahn spoke to Casey’s Lisa Hamilton about why LGBTQ youth are disproportionately overrepresented in foster care, what challenges these youth face, how agencies and families can step up their support. Read More
Pilot Supports Postpartum Health in Black Moms Experts reviewed a pilot aimed at reducing disproportionately high blood pressure among Black mothers. See what they learned. Read More
The Importance of Supporting Black-Owned Businesses in Atlanta Atlanta’s Black-owned businesses rely on support from the public and private sectors to overcome inequitable practices and fallout from the pandemic. Read More
Eight Youth-Centered Principles for Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice A new report offers an eight-part framework for child welfare and juvenile justice, emphasizing youth development, racial equity and belonging. Read More
Study: Team Decision Making Associated With Better Child Welfare Outcomes A Child Trends report finds that Team Decision Making helps child welfare agencies navigate difficult placement decisions while keeping kids safe. Read More
Young Women in Foster Care Likely to Delay Parenting With Financial Support for Education Financial aid for education helps young women in foster care reduce first and repeat births. Read more in Children and Youth Services Review. Read More
Expanding Career Connections for Youth in Foster Care The Works Wonders model equips youth who have experienced foster care with career opportunities and connections. Read More
Trauma and Adolescent Development With Shantel Assata This session explores how trauma impacts adolescent development and introduces tactics to improve services and programs. Watch the webinar. Read More
