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This study sought to answer the question: How do the experiences of separation and reunification shape the well‐being of immigrant children?
The US state of Washington’s foster care system has been sending many young people in need of residential care and treatment to the Clarinda Academy, an institution in Iowa. This is a report by Disability Rights Washington (DRW) to expose the conditions and treatment experienced by Washington foster youth at this institution.
The Together for Families Conference is a unique new opportunity to gather various stakeholders from across the U.S. in the Family Support and Strengthening Field.
This project attempts to put numbers on the foster care capacity in each state in the US.
Co-hosted by the National Family Support Network, the Center for the Study of Social Policy and the Greater Cleveland Family Strengthening Network, this conference will weave together content related to Strengthening Families, the field of Family Support and the Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening and Support.
This study involved a comprehensive literature review, an environmental scan, and interviews with 20 former youth in care in Canada, focusing on what helps and hinders youth in care to graduate from high school.
This study reviews relevant empirical literature on the impact of forced family separations in the US on child and youth wellbeing from 2000 to the present.
The government of Trinidad and Tobago has completed its draft National Child Policy, according to this article from Newsday.
This article from Reuters calls attention to the large numbers of indigenous children growing up in care in Brazil, particularly in the southwestern state of Mato Grosso do Sul.
The purpose of this systematic review is to summarize the effects of interagency and cross-system collaboration aimed to improve child welfare-involved children and family outcomes related to safety, permanency, and well-being.
