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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 16h

Evin Winkelman Richardson surveyed 80 caregiver couples across Georgia. Click the link to read more about her findings.

Georgia Researcher Looks at the Personal Lives of Foster Parents

Evin Winkelman Richardson found that caregiver couples in strong relationships are more likely to continue fostering.

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 2d

Alex Adams, confirmed as Trump’s top children and families official, cut “rocks-in-shoes” regulations and increased spending on foster care prevention.

Before Trump Appointment, Child Welfare Leader Pushed Reforms

Alex Adams, confirmed today in the Senate, slashed regulations and boosted spending on foster care prevention in Idaho.

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 2d

Relinquished author Gretchen Sisson on the life changes that prompt a woman's decision to put a child up for adoption.

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 2d

OPINION: To serve the children most in need, we must work to make adoption a clear and accessible path for all Americans able to provide a loving home.

More Work is Needed to Make Adoption Affordable and Attainable | The Imprint

To serve the children most in need, we must work to make adoption a clear and accessible path for all Americans able to provide a loving home.

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 3d

On this week’s Headlines edition of Imprint Weekly Podcast, we discuss the implications of the government shutdown, the newest federal data on foster care, and promising research on home visiting programs.

Headlines: The Shutdown, New Foster Care Numbers, and More

We discuss the shutdown, new national data on foster care, several youth justice headlines of late, child care access and more

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 6d

In this edition of Crisis Confidential, a social worker and nonprofit step in to support a family living in their car.

Crisis Confidential: Ninety Degrees in a Parking Lot

In this edition of Crisis Confidential, a family living in their car is facing removal of their kids as the school year began

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 7d

Join Imprint reporters on Nov. 6 for Trump, Kids & Families: Inside White House Watch, where we take an inside look at The Imprint's coverage of the many changes at the federal level under the new administration.

Register today: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jEyQQz_3R4Giv3J_LkZS5w

The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 7d

The most recent federal data released by the Trump administration shows another year in which the number of youth in foster care has declined.

The Number of Youth in Foster Care Declines Again in 2024

The most recent federal data released by the Trump administration shows another year in which the number of youth in foster care has declined

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 9d

A New York bill passed by both houses of the Legislature seeks to shorten the time state and city agencies have to respond to public records requests.

NY Aims to Speed Up Public Records Reponses

A New York bill seeks to shorten the time state and city agencies have to respond to public records requests.

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 9d

Youth Services Insider: The process to award last year’s federal youth justice grants is finally underway, but a shutdown could halt it again.

Justice, Child Welfare Grants Announced, But Shutdown Looms

The process to award last year’s federal youth justice grants is finally underway, but a shutdown could halt it again

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 10d

Minnesota’s family courts must now review more timely and detailed plans for all foster youth as they approach age 18.

MN Courts Must Ensure Foster Youth Turning 18 Have a Plan

Minnesota’s family courts must now review more timely and detailed plans for all foster youth as they approach age 18.

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 10d

Relatives taking in family members’ children from Washington’s foster care system now have an easier path to become licensed caregivers.

Washington Eases Foster Care Licensing for Relative Caregivers

A newly streamlined process for kinship caregivers opens access to financial assistance, counseling, respite and other resources.

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 14d

Wendy Young of Kids in Need of Defense writes about the pay-to-play nature of new rules for unaccompanied children in the latest Imprint op-ed.

Trump's Pay-to-Play Protection for Unaccompanied Children

Wendy Young of Kids in Need of Defense writes about the pay-to-play nature of new rules for unaccompanied children

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 14d

“He’s like a rock star for our students,” said Sacramento State Guardian Scholars Director Linda Howe-Ram.

University President Has Made Sac State a Welcoming Place | The Imprint

Sacramento State University President Luke Wood was adopted out of foster care as a kid. Now he makes the campus welcoming for foster youth.

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 15d

🎧 Journalist and author Claudia Rowe discusses the current media attention to child welfare and youth justice.

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 15d

Each year across Georgia, hundreds of thousands of students are continually marked absent from school, including foster youth who miss class for reasons beyond their control. Under a new law, they cannot be expelled.

Georgia Law Ends Expulsion for Student Absences | The Imprint

Georgia Students will no longer be expelled for missing class. Instead, schools must ask where the kids are, and why they're absent.

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 20d

Joining local justice leaders across the country, one Minnesota county has turned to restorative practices.

‘The Traditional Juvenile Justice System Hasn’t Worked,’ Says Ramsey County DA Spearheading Reforms | The Imprint

In Ramsey County — in exchange for lesser charges and a possible clean record — some teenagers can now turn to restorative justice.

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 20d

Washington's well-regarded Early Childhood Education and Assessment Program (ECEAP) endures cuts amid a multi-billion-dollar budget deficit.

Washington Scales Back Once-Ambitious Preschool Options

Washington's well-regarded Early Childhood Education and Assessment Program (ECEAP) endures cuts amid a multi-billion-dollar budget deficit.

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 21d

Though crime in Washington, D.C. is at a 30-year low, the Trump administration is pushing several bills that would reverse recent juvenile justice reforms.

Trump Administration Attempts to Gut DC Juvenile Justice Reforms

Crime is at a 30-year low in Washington, DC. Yet echoing the past, the fear-inducing rhetoric has heated up.

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 22d

On Monday, a panel of Georgia lawmakers met with child welfare workers, mental health providers and others to discuss the issue of kids left in psychiatric care.

Georgia Examines Issue of Kids Left in Psychiatric Care | The Imprint

On Monday, a panel of Georgia lawmakers met with child welfare workers, mental health providers and others to discuss the issue of kids left in psychiatric care.

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 23d

Tom Morton, founder of the Child Welfare Institute who spent his entire career working to improve the child welfare system, has passed away at the age of 77.

Child Welfare Expert Tom Morton Has Passed Away

Tom Morton, a child welfare expert and occasional columnist for The Imprint, has passed away at the age of 77

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 24d

Opinion: In child welfare, investing in integrated and collaborative systems is not just a fiscal necessity — it’s a moral imperative.

Trump's Child Welfare Team Should Prioritize Community, Collaboration | The Imprint

Opinion: In child welfare, investing in integrated and collaborative systems is not just a fiscal necessity — it’s a moral imperative.

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 27d

Legislation that would have limited childhood sexual assault survivors’ ability to sue their perpetrators met a decisive end this week.

CA Bill to Limit Lawsuits from Childhood Sex Abuse Survivors Fails

Legislation that would have limited childhood sexual assault survivors’ ability to sue their perpetrators met a decisive end this week.

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 28d

Despite crime being at historic lows in Washington, President Trump called for prosecuting 14-year-olds as adults in the city.

Trump’s Youth Justice Agenda Will Make Us Less Safe

The Trump administration’s views on youth justice include things that will make society less safe, writes Vinny Schiraldi

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The Imprint @theimprintnews.bsky.social · 29d

Friday is the deadline for public comment on draft legislation that calls for increased funding and new programs aimed at improving the well-being of Indigenous children and their families.

Proposed Federal Bill Seeks Better Care of Indigenous Kids | The Imprint

Proposed legislation calls for increased funding and new programs aimed at improving the well-being of Indigenous children and their families.

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