Keeping kids out of foster care saves families — and state money
DCF refers families at risk of losing custody ... and Michigan avoided an estimated $1.3 million in foster care and court ...
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Foster Youth Resources
The Massachusetts Department of Children & Families (DCF) offers a variety of support to help foster youth finance their post-secondary education. If you are current and/or have been in foster care ...
The Beacon on MSN3d
5,600 Kansas children are in foster care. Redefining neglect could keep more families together
There are about 5,600 children and teens in the Kansas foster care system. That number is higher than nearby states because ...
The Floridian2d
Florida Senate Unanimously Passes Key Child Welfare Measures
The Florida Senate passed a bill 39-0 on Wednesday that would expand data collection to fight child exploitation, start a ...
Lawrence Journal-World7y
Editorial: More oversight for foster care
Adrian’s case has rightly sparked outrage, but it is not the only justification for increased oversight of the foster care system and DCF, the agency currently responsible for oversight.
Kansas Reflector2d
Children’s Alliance of Kansas to support SOUL Family foster care program with advisory group
The Children’s Alliance of Kansas will provide support for a new foster care program that expands placement options for teens ...
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The Florida Senate looks to create special foster families for kids with complex behavioral needs
"This bill requires DCF to create a treatment foster care pilot program that will increase family-like placements for children with high acuity needs.” High acuity is another way of saying a ...