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Myth-making in Maine

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

And, precisely because most cases we think of when we hear the words “child abuse” are nothing like the horror stories and far more like the case of Logan Marr, the data show that, almost always, family preservation is safer than foster care. The result is the Disney version of how a family policing agency works.

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A Helpful Guide to KVC’s Mental Health and Child Welfare Services in Kansas and Missouri

KVC

and best practice training and consultation that stretches around the world, KVC’s presence in its home region of Kansas and Missouri has expanded. If you are wondering what mental health and child welfare services KVC provides and in which areas, this guide is for you! Many people associate KVC Kansas with foster care.

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2023, Part Two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

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.