Beyond Advocacy

MAY 2, 2023

It is also far worse for youth with special needs, such as LGBTQ youth and youth in and aging out of foster care. Experts report that as many as 80 percent of youth with foster care experience have significant mental health issues , compared to 18 to 22 percent of the general population.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

JULY 15, 2022

Foster care and attachment disorders. When we remove a baby from their mother, they are most likely going into some version of foster care. Bonding is also a two-way street; a foster parent isn’t likely to bond with a baby with the same intensity as the baby’s mother. Relatives and the cycle of trauma.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Fong asks in a commentary for the Hartford Courant if the head of the state’s family police agency will make sure there’s no foster-care panic. She writes: DCF has expressed a commitment to keeping families together, and has worked, impressively, to decrease foster care caseloads and refer families to community supports.

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Social Workers Speak

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Melina Brann is director of policy and advocacy for NASW-MI: Shirkey’s long sought-after mental health legislation defeated in bipartisan vote. Melina Brann is director of policy and advocacy with the National Association of Social Workers’ Michigan chapter , which also opposed the bills. Michigan Live.

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