This guest blog post was written by Courtney Knoll. ABC Family recently started airing promos for their upcoming series, produced by Jennifer Lopez, "The Fosters," set to air in June. It was highlighted this on the website BuzzFeed. Featuring a "multi-ethnic family mix of foster and biological kids being raised by two moms," the show [...]
This guest post was written by Teresa King. On February 28th, 2013 King5.com posted an article titled Support Safe Housing for All Youth Aging Out of Foster Care written by Jim Theofelis. Theofelis is a guest contributor for King 5.com and Executive Director of The Mockingbird Society. The Mockingbird Society's website states that their mission [...]
This guest post was written by Tracy Neil. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images / February 8, 2013) The Los Angeles Times ran an article on February 11, 2013 that was written by Karen Bass and Lucille Roybal-Allard that are both members of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Care. This article brought attention to [...]
This guest post was written by Brittany Kellerman. [Photo: Mark Holm for the NYT] The New York Times published an article on January 26, 2013 entitled "Focus on Preserving Heritage Can Limit Foster Care for Indians" by Dan Frosch. The article discusses the impact that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978 continues to [...]
Northstar Care for Children is a proposed program in Minnesota that consolidates Adoption Assistance, Relative Custody Assistance, and family foster care into just one program that would equalize payments for these programs for children ages 6 and older. This program aims to increase permanency through adoption or legal guardianship by a relative, recognizing that current [...]
This guest blog post was written by Ryan Lewsander. Right now the Minnesota Supreme Court is tasked with making a tragic choice: who will they rip two children away from, their prospective adoptive family, or their biological grandmother and extended family in Georgia? The sad drama of this case is documented compellingly in Olivia LaVecchia's [...]
Starting next week, we will be posting posts from students enrolled in the Permanency in Child Welfare courses in the MSW program. Students were asked to choose an article, either in the current media or in a peer-review journal, or other related item, related to permanency and adoption. The purpose of this assignment is to [...]
If you missed it, Ampersand Families, a local agency in Minnesota, made an appearance on KFAI's Morning Blend show in February to discuss finding permanency for older youth in care - the teens. Ampersand Families focuses on recruitment and placement for this population. You can hear Jen Braun, co-founder and co-executive officer at Ampersand, discuss [...]