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Child Protective Services in the District of Columbia: An alarming increase in incomplete investigations in FY2024

Child Welfare Monitor

by Marie Cohen This post was originally published on Child Welfare Monitor DC on December 9, 2024. Because I rarely post on that site, I am letting it expire and will include future DC-focused posts on Child Welfare Monitor. The number of children entering foster care increased for the first time in over ten years.

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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

In Oregon, "child welfare" has become a pathetic game of whack-a-mole. They also revealed that Oregons family police agency (a more accurate term than child welfare agency) knew about the abuse for at least 18 months and did nothing. And the reason for that is not because there are too few foster parents.

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Child Welfare FAQs Regarding Family Detention or Deportation

CO4Kids

Back to Blogs Community Blog Child Welfare FAQs Regarding Family Detention or Deportation click to Download information in pdf The following information is not legal advice or guidance. What is the states role in overseeing child welfare in Colorado?

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Child Welfare Information Regarding Family Detention or Deportation for the Community

CO4Kids

If the family doesnt have a protection plan and there are no surrogate caregivers, this will prompt a referral to the County Department of Human/Services. What can teachers/coaches/child care providers do if they want to help a family in need of a kin care placement?

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Join the Colorado Foster Youth in Transition to Adulthood grant advisory committee

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Back to Blogs Child Welfare Blog Join the Colorado Foster Youth in Transition to Adulthood grant advisory committee HB 21-1094 the Foster Youth in Transition Program was signed into law on June 25, 2021. The Colorado Department of Human Services is currently seeking to fill three seats on this advisory committee.

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Child Welfare Information Regarding Family Detention or Deportation for Impacted Parents or Caregivers

CO4Kids

If a familys child(ren) is detained or deported, families can contact the caseworker or their county human services department for support. To find child welfare offices in Colorado, visit the Contact Your County Human Services Department website for county specific information.

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CDHS honors five Colorado families in celebration of National Foster Care Month

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Back to Blogs Parent Partner Blog CDHS honors five Colorado families in celebration of National Foster Care Month Denver (May 1, 2025) In celebration of National Foster Care Month and to encourage more Coloradans to become foster parents, the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is honoring five foster families.