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Number of foster care households shrinks for second consecutive year

Community Care

“We are also investing £27m to deliver a fostering recruitment and retention programme so foster care is available for more children.” Call for more urgent government action However, council and fostering leaders urged more and faster government action to tackle foster care shortages in the light of the Ofsted data.

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Councils referring more children from residential to foster care, report agencies

Community Care

Councils are referring more children from residential to foster care, independent fostering agencies (IFAs) have reported. Children making significant progress in residential care due to effective therapeutic interventions, making them ready and willing to move to a family-like setting.

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Texas tragedy is foster-care failure in microcosm

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

KABB-TV in San Antonio reported this week on the tragic death of 16-year-old Mia Morales who died in a car crash after running away from a makeshift foster care placement. It’s remarkable how many tragic failings of Texas foster care – and the failed attempt to fix it with a McLawsuit – are illustrated by this one case.

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Backers of a bill that tries to legitimize hidden foster care in Virginia say it creates guardrails. On the contrary; it sends the rights of children and families careening off a cliff.

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

This process, known as kinship foster care, is usually the least harmful form of foster care. But it’s still foster care. Let me repeat that: Kinship care is foster care. Kinship care is foster care. Kinship care is foster care. Easier than what?

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The Opioid Epidemic and Foster Care: The Opioid Epidemic’s Forgotten Victims

Relias

Despite public conversation and consistent news coverage of the individuals affected by the opioid epidemic, there remains a large segment of society that is often overlooked: children and youth in foster care. During these past epidemics, the child welfare and foster care systems became completely overwhelmed.

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The Need for Foster Care Software Solutions

Famcare

According to recent estimates, over 600,000 American children have recently been placed in foster care. This makes foster care one of the most challenging sectors for case managers. Fortunately, there are case management solutions available to help foster care agencies with their work.

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Shelter Partners With Let It Be Us for Emergency Foster Care Program

Shelter, Inc

Shelter is proud to announce a $2,000,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to partner with Let It Be Us for a new Emergency Foster Care Program. However, it may take days or even weeks to match the child with the right foster home.