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With the federal government shutdown barrelling toward a Nov. 1 “fiscal cliff,” state, local and tribal leaders are issuing urgent warnings that millions of families will soon be unable to meet basic needs.

The Trump administration has told at least five states to “review and, where necessary, amend” policies that require foster parents to affirm the gender identity of foster youth, documents obtained by The Imprint confirm. 

In response to a recent refusal by the U.S. government to participate in a global review of its human rights record, youth and their advocates gathered at the United Nations on Wednesday to call for better protection of children and families in government custody.

California lawmakers passed a package of bills to protect residents from the Trump Administration’s aggressive use of deportation and detention.

For the first time, tribal data is being included in a federal database that is essential to understanding the nation’s child welfare system.

Alex Adams, confirmed today as Trump’s top official on children and families, slashed “rocks-in-shoes” regulations and boosted spending on foster care prevention.

To serve the children most in need, we must work to make adoption a clear and accessible path for all Americans able to provide a loving home.

By John Kelly Four months ago, the Trump administration released the long-delayed 2023 national data on foster care, featured for the first time in a new dashboard displaying far more details than annual reports of yore.

By John Kelly Heading into the final month of fiscal 2025, there was nary a grant announced by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), the division of the Justice Department that funds everything from facility standards to mentoring and child protection.