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Trump Signs Megabill Slashing Taxes, and Health Care and Nutrition Benefits Foster Youth and Their Families Rely On

7/8/2025

Trump Signs Megabill Slashing Taxes, and Health Care and Nutrition Benefits Foster Youth and Their Families Rely On

President Donald Trump held a ceremonial bill signing July 4 for his legislative package cutting taxes, and health care and nutrition benefits.

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Rep. Nancy Mace is No Longer on Foster Youth Caucus

4/8/2025

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace is No Longer on Foster Youth Caucus

Youth Services Insider has confirmed that Rep. Nancy Mace is no longer a member of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth.

Minnesota Child Welfare Officials Advise State to Protect Foster Youths’ SSI Benefits

2/11/2025

Minnesota Child Welfare Officials Advise State to Protect Foster Youths’ SSI Benefits

In Minnesota, youth advocates want to end the practice of child welfare agencies using foster youths' federal benefits to pay for their care.

Why We’re Opting In to Invest in Supporting Families

3/11/2024

Why We’re Opting In to Invest in Supporting Families

Authors describe the reasons for the Doris Duke Foundation's new commitment of $30 million to prevention work in child welfare

We Are All People of the Harvest

7/31/2023

We Are All People of the Harvest

We're people who understand one of the Latinx community's essential values: growth, nurturance, and harvest, writes Lino Peña-Martinez.

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Washington, D.C., Pilot Gives $500 Per Month to Black Mothers with CPS Cases

7/27/2023

Washington, D.C., Pilot Gives $500 Per Month to Black Mothers with CPS Cases

A nonprofit in Washington, D.C., has launched a guaranteed income pilot program supporting Black mothers with current or recent child welfare involvement.

6/30/2023

California’s Once-Notorious Youth Prisons Shut Down Today, Accelerating a National Trend

California’s youth prisons have closed their steel doors for good, marking the end of what was once the nation’s largest youth prison system. 

2/17/2023

Biden Administration Proposes Easing Foster Care Licensing Barriers for Relatives

The government wants to give states the option to allow relatives caring for children to receive the same financial help as foster parents.

2/15/2023

Biden’s Top Child Welfare Official Discusses Her 2023 Priorities with The Imprint

January Contreras, assistant secretary of the Administration for Children and Families, says her goals include supporting, encouraging, and pushing states to prevent foster care.