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Week In Review – October 16th, 2023
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week in Review – October 16, 2023 Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: Neglected and abandoned: Texas' hidden child crisis exposed The Texas foster care...
Week In Review – October 9th, 2023
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week in Review – October 9, 2023 Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: The case for child welfare abolition The article discusses the growing movement...
Week In Review – October 2nd, 2023
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week in Review – October 2, 2023 Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: One-third of Texas foster care caseworkers left their jobs last year as the agency continued...
Week In Review – September 25th, 2023
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week in Review – September 25, 2023 Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: Texas’ foster system is plagued by problems. Critics say new overhaul isn’t...
Week In Review – September 18th, 2023
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week in Review – September 18, 2023 Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: Young Central Texas couple shares experience fostering several children over the...
Week In Review – September 11th, 2023
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week In Review – September 11, 2023 Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: Texas foster kids trafficked for sex as rings target those lacking placement, judges say...
Week In Review – September 4th, 2023
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week in Review – September 4, 2023 Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: Foster children’s sexual abuse histories not always disclosed to caregivers, lawyers say...
Week In Review – August 28th, 2023
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week in Review – August 28, 2023 Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: Midland police identify individual known as Cordarius, mother arrested Cordarius...
Week In Review – August 21st, 2023
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week in Review – August 21, 2023 Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: Texas names new head of child abuse investigations after high turnover and heavy...
Week In Review – August 14, 2023
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week In Review – August 14, 2023 Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: More licensed foster homes needed in Odessa and Midland There's a shortage of...
Week In Review – August 7, 2023
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week in Review – August 7, 2023 Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: Texas child welfare agency fails vulnerable teens when they turn 18, whistleblower...
7 Tips for Foster Youth Going Back to School
Starting a new school can be both exciting and nerve-wracking for any child, but for kids in our foster system, it can be an especially sensitive and challenging experience. As a foster parent or educator, understanding the unique needs and circumstances of a...
Week In Review – July 31st, 2023
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week in Review – July 31, 2023 Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: Texas is quietly leading the way on limiting child protective services overreach Texas...
Week In Review – July 24th, 2023
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week In Review – July 24, 2023 Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: New Texas Law Favors Parents in Abuse Investigations An article by Public News Service...
Week In Review – July 17th, 2023
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week in Review – July 17, 2023 Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: Why two teenage brothers say they would like to be adopted together Cayden and Dalton,...
Week In Review – July 10th, 2023
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week in Review – July 10, 2023 Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: Sibling Connections: States Take Different Approaches to Preserving Family Bonds in...
Week In Review – July 3rd, 2023
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week in Review – June 26, 2023 Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: New Texas laws favor parents in child abuse investigations as legislators try to limit...
Week In Review – June 26th, 2023
Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: Reps take on false child abuse reports Representatives in Texas are addressing the issue of false child abuse reports through new legislation. House...
Week In Review – June 19th, 2023
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week in Review – June 19, 2023 Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: High-dollar lawyers aim to prove Texas in ‘substantial compliance’ to serve foster kids...
Week In Review – June 12, 2023
Foster Care and Child Welfare Week in Review – June 12, 2023 Here are some news items from last week related to foster care, adoption, and child welfare that caught our eye: Hundreds of kids in Texas foster care were still sleeping in hotels or other unlicensed...