Child Welfare Monitor

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The child welfare abolitionists have manipulated many young people, students, and activists into adopting oversimplified, Black and White narratives that erase other ethnic groups and the intersectionality children like me experience.

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KVC

JUNE 20, 2024

These stories came from youth and families we’ve served, foster or adoptive families who support our mission, and KVC team members who provide in-home family therapy and support, mental health treatment, foster care, adoption, inpatient children’s mental health treatment and other life-changing services.

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National Casa Gal

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

During National Adoption Month, the National CASA/GAL Association for Children recognizes that connections to extended family give children and youth a sense of belonging and love. The post National Adoption Month: family connections are key appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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National Casa Gal

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Soronen, who currently serves on the National CASA/GAL Association for Children Board of Trustees, sat down with National CASA/GAL during National Adoption Month to talk about kinship care adoption and the importance of nurturing family connections for children in foster care.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Ariel Sellers, as she was known before her adoption, was reported missing by her foster/adoptive parents. Ultimately, they adopted her and changed her name. The foster/adoptive parents, who initially reported the child as missing, have been charged with murdering the child. Now they've been charged with her murder.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 12, 2023

You probably remember the story: White adoptive parents of six black children drive themselves and the children off a cliff, killing them all. She found children who not only never should have been placed with the adoptive parents who killed them; they never needed to be placed with strangers at all.

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Community Care

MAY 30, 2024

The adoption system is “institutionally racist”, sector leaders have warned, in a strategy designed to tackle ethnic inequalities facing children and prospective adopters and a lack of diversity in the workforce. of prospective adopters approved in England from 2018-19 to 2020-21, compared with the 6.4%

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Child Welfare Monitor

JANUARY 27, 2025

Some states explicitly reported that their screening changes were adopted in order to decrease the number of screened in referrals. Kentucky reported adopting a new SDM screening tool designed to decrease the number of referrals that are “incorrectly accepted for investigation.”

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CO4Kids

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Amias, now six, was adopted in 2022 making them a family of five including their biological children, Piper 15 and Raylan 12. “He Adopting him started a whole journey of us being foster parents too. He enjoys having older siblings. He definitely thinks of our two biological kids as his brother and sister.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

And as “National Adoption Day” approaches I repeat our annual call to end child welfare’s public celebration of family executions In this week’s edition of The Horror Stories Go in All Directions: The Fayetteville [N.C.] She later became a licensed adoptive parent.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The number of children adopted from care fell to its lowest level in 21 years in 2020-21, Department for Education (DfE) figures show. Delays in family court proceedings during Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the latest annual decline in adoptions, but the number has fallen each year since a peak of 5,360 in 2014-15.

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All For Kids

AUGUST 12, 2024

If you are considering adoption, congratulations! However, the adoption journey can prove difficult to navigate if you don’t have the understanding and resources necessary to guide you through the child adoption process. What are your feelings on international adoption vs. domestic adoption?

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Community Care

JANUARY 10, 2023

The government has proposed changing the law to make it easier for adults to access adoption-related counselling. The Department for Education is consulting on removing the requirement for counsellors providing adoption-related therapy to adults to register with Ofsted as adoption support agencies.

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All For Kids

MARCH 10, 2024

Adoption is a beautiful journey that transcends all types of families, be it single parents, young couples, those struggling with fertility, or families with an abundance of love to share. Sandra Bullock Adopts Louis Sandra Bullock started her adoption journey amidst a highly publicized divorce from reality TV star Jesse James in 2010.

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My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Our proactive approach uses experiential learning, journal writing, open discussion, and other activities to guide teens in effectively coping with crisis, adopting healthy habits, and reaching their full potential. The program is available as a high school course via virtual or in-person, an after-school program, or a series of workshops.

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CO4Kids

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Back to Blogs Parent Partner Blog Modern Family Shares Their Adoption Story Three years ago Victoria was working as a technology teacher at a school in Colorado Springs. Now, the three siblings are 14, 12 and 10, and were officially adopted by Victoria and Aaron in 2021. They had never gone camping; now they are addicted.

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Child Welfare Monitor

JANUARY 8, 2025

The most bizarre of these reforms was the adoption of blind removals by Suffolk County. Moreover, Suffolk County adopted blind removals in response to a state mandate, not Thomas death. But Thomas was never found to be abused and therefore not considered for removal.

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Community Care

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The government must set up a task force to tackle longstanding racial disparities in the adoption system, including by making the workforce more diverse. This was because of an increasing focus on the role of race in identity formation and the challenges of transracial adoptions. Lack of diversity in adoption workforce and panels .

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All For Kids

MARCH 13, 2024

The foster care system and adoption play pivotal roles in reshaping the lives of these children—it offers them the opportunity to thrive in loving and supportive families. To better grasp the distinct aspects of fostering a child and adopting a child, view these latest statistics that shed light on the difference.

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All For Kids

MARCH 15, 2024

Deciding to adopt a child is a significant choice that offers invaluable rewards. Let’s dive into the process and explore the benefits of child adoption. Adoption Fulfills Lifelong Dreams of Parenthood For many individuals and couples, parenthood is the ultimate aspiration.

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All For Kids

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Adoption is a remarkable journey that can bring immense joy and fulfillment to both the child and the adoptive family. However, it’s important to acknowledge that it can also present unique challenges and complexities through the psychological effects of adoption.

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All For Kids

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Written by: Keila Asaoka The importance of bonding with an adopted child is supported by scientific research, which emphasizes the significant impact of a supportive relationship on a child’s ability to thrive in the face of adversity. The post The Importance of Bonding with an Adoptive Child appeared first on All For Kids.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JULY 25, 2024

Photo by Alan Levine When children are taken from their parents forever and those children are adopted by strangers, the parents often want to leave their children something to remember them by, perhaps a cherished keepsake or a family photo from happier times. What’s the difference between adoption and those other options?

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All For Kids

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

These five adoption stories couldn’t help but bring a smile to our faces, and we hope they bring one to yours too! Retirees Find Joy in Adoption As a retired couple, Al and Jan still had the desire to have a child in their life but knew that an infant or toddler might not be the best fit.

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My Brains Not Broken

MARCH 15, 2022

And even though spring isn’t “officially” here yet (at least not according to the calendars I looked up), I’m an early adopter of spring because of what it represents and what it can mean for our mental health.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

MARCH 29, 2024

Yet, as our lives become increasingly mediated by technology and adopted by those around us, bringing our humanistic lenses to these spaces becomes even more important. If we do this right, AI can positively enhance our impact without compromising our values. Change is never easy, and it is easy to see ourselves as unskilled regarding tech.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

Similarly, “permanency” sounds like permanence – but often it is not; not when it is defined as adoption and only adoption. Not only did the law Font loves, the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act not fix it, ASFA may well have made it worse. Adoption is a very popular concept in the country right now.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

APRIL 10, 2023

She writes: Although permanency is important for older youth as well, the implications are less clear given that reunification or guardianship or living with relatives (adoption is exceedingly rare for older youth) may deprive older youth of additional resources that are conditional on aging out. Adoptive homes tend to be richer – and whiter.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JANUARY 28, 2025

A 155-page probable cause affidavit revealed over 13 years, the couple had mistreated at least 33 children who were in their care through fostering, adopting, or housing foreign exchange students. 11 specific victims have come forward with testimonies detailing severe physical, sexual, and emotional abuse.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

. ● A stunning story from Mother Jones and Reveal : When neither the police nor the family police in Florida would believe that Taylor Cadle was being repeatedly raped by her adoptive father she had to gather the evidence herself. She was 12 years old. Taylor had been placed in the home by the Florida Department of Children and Families. ●

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CO4Kids

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Will my children be adopted? Courts evaluate many different factors and almost always attempt to reunify children with their parents prior to considering termination of parental rights and adoption. Children and parents involved in Dependency and Neglect proceedings have a right to a Family Services Plan and representation.

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Swhelper

JANUARY 11, 2023

After helplessly watching her sister try to navigate the international adoption process, Felicia Curcuru launched Binti in an effort to reinvent foster care and adoption. Manuel Stoilov. Since the launch of the company in 2017, Binti has expanded its network to over 190 agencies across 26 states in the U.S.

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Community Care

JANUARY 2, 2025

There was also recognition for the former head of a university social work centre and a regional adoption agency lead. She was previously head of service at Aspire Adoption, the regional adoption agency for Dorset. Heather Freeman, who received an OBE for services to vulnerable children and families.

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CCRC

JANUARY 21, 2025

Cost of Care Plus Rate payments : The budget maintains funding to continue the Cost of Care Plus Rate monthly payments adopted for state-subsidized child care providers. Child Care Providers Union (CCPU) negotiations : The state will continue to negotiate a successor agreement with CCPU when the current contract expires June 30, 2025.

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KVC

MARCH 30, 2022

Nearly one-quarter will be adopted, many by their foster parents. On the other hand, more than 15,000 18-year-olds age out of the foster care system each year without reuniting with their families or being adopted. Each year foster homes close due to adoption or personal circumstance. The need for more foster homes continues.

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Community Care

MARCH 7, 2025

However, a growing proportion of children in care 16% in 2024, up from 13% in 2018 are living with kinship foster carers and almost 4,000 children left care on special guardianship orders in each of the past six years, more than the numbers adopted.

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