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Oregon’s “child welfare” agency wants to narrow definitions of abuse – but only when THEY are the abuser!

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

And the reason for that is not because there are too few foster parents. When a child is abused in foster care, the abuser is not only the individual who committed the abuse. The abuser also is the family police agency because that agency put the child in that dangerous foster home, group home or institution in the first place.

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If there’s another foster-care panic in NYC, it’s on The New York Times

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

So the public was primed to scapegoat family preservation when Nixzmary Brown died in January, 2006 – leading to a foster-care panic , a sharp sudden increase in the number of children torn from everyone they know and love and consigned to the chaos of foster care. The panic was welcomed by the Times. So did The Imprint.

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With Your Support, We Accomplished So Much in Child Welfare Last Year!

Shelter, Inc

59 new parents received one-on-one support through our Healthy Families program, 22 “forever families ” were established through our foster care program, and critical housing and support services were providedfor youth in crisis, youth experiencing homelessness and young adultsaging out of the foster care system.

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Honoring Black History Month  

Shelter, Inc

This includes training foster parents and social workers in cultural competency and actively recruiting more Black foster families. Increasing resources, training, and ongoing support, can lead to the recruitment of more Black foster families and create environments where Black children can thrive.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending September 26, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

(Note that you need to register for each separately You can register for the first event here and the second event here.) ● The head of the family police agency in Missouri is bragging that they have reduced foster care. Nora McCarthy discusses this in her column for The Imprint.

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Controlling the narrative: How the state of Washington is trying to censor the foster parent voice in court

Child Welfare Monitor

Christina has been a licensed foster parent in the state of Washington for six years and has adopted one child from the foster care system. Prior to becoming a foster parent, she was a CASA for three years. by Christina Faucett I am honored to publish this essay from Christina Faucett.

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Colorado recognizes March as Brain Injury Awareness Month

CO4Kids

In an effort to increase awareness of brain injuries, the Brain Injury Association of Colorado (BIAC) and the Arc of Colorado will host the Unmasking Project at the State Capitol on March 6 in conjunction with Disability Rights Advocacy Day. The masks reflect how survivors share their stories and build understanding with others.