Supreme Court Debate: Best Interests of Indian Children and ICWA

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In April 2013, the Supreme Court considered the case of the South Carolina case involving the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl. In this case, a father of partial Native American descent sought custody of his … Continue reading

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Ten Basic Tips For Grant Season

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We are coming up on grant season for the child welfare world so it seems like a good time to get some tips out before development staff and others in the nonprofit world are hunkered down writing proposals. First, some … Continue reading

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Foster Kids Deserve To Be Normal Kids

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Last week the Governor of Florida signed into law HB 215: “Normalcy Bill”, otherwise known as the “Let Kids Be Kids” bill. This bill deserves a HUGE shout-out for demonstrating insight into the everyday challenges children and youth face growing … Continue reading

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CommunityData Wiki: A Data Geek’s Dream

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This post is written for colleagues with an interest in data and/or children’s issues. I submitted a project idea with the Knight Foundation OpenGovernment News Challenge. I’m asking that you take a look at my CommunityData Wiki submission and consider … Continue reading

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Super Bowl Switch Up

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For weeks now, media outlets have been abuzz with talk about the Super Bowl. Even people who are not fans of football will watch, if only for the billion dollar commercials or the half-time show. It’s a big deal, not … Continue reading

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Six Reasons Everyone Should Care About Child Abuse

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There are so many causes ‘out there’ these days, it can be tough to decide where to invest one’s  time and energy, especially when both are limited for most of us. There are the standards; things like the arts, human … Continue reading

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Foster Care (Alumni) Anonymous

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We have known for some time that outcomes are not great for youth who age out of foster care. Several studies¹ conducted over the last decade or so have confirmed what most child welfare professionals have known for a while: … Continue reading

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