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Paris Hilton testifies before the U.S. House Ways & Means Committee, in Washington

Politics Jun 26

WATCH: Paris Hilton testifies on child welfare before House committee hearing

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

Nation May 31

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A Brief But Spectacular take on prioritizing kinship care

Each year, 22,000 young people age out of foster care without family structures in place to support them. It's an issue Sixto Cancel is working to address. He's the founder and CEO of Think of Us, a nonprofit organization that…

Nation May 31

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High-needs foster kids sometimes have to sleep in hotels or offices. The pandemic made the problem worse

Some foster children with complex mental, behavioral, and physical health needs without a foster placement are having to stay in hotel rooms and even office buildings, a practice called “hoteling.”…

By Sam Whitehead, Kaiser Health News

Nation Dec 30

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1 in 100 kids lose legal ties to their parents by the time they turn 18. This new bill aims to help

Child welfare and family law experts who spoke with the PBS NewsHour called the termination of parental rights a “death penalty,” because there are few pathways to restoring those rights.

By Chloe Jones

Nation Nov 03

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COVID relief for thousands of foster youth has expired. Will lawmakers renew it?

COVID relief for thousands of former foster youth ended recently, but child welfare advocates hope a new bill in Congress will reinstate it.

By Chloe Jones

Apr 06

Why child welfare experts fear a spike of abuse during COVID-19

By Laura Santhanam

No one knows how long this pandemic will last, and that uncertainty can cause anxiety, tension and irritability for children and caregivers.

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Oct 07

These states are struggling with a drug addiction-fueled crisis in foster care

By Teresa Wiltz, Stateline

In many states in the East and parts of the Midwest, addiction to opioid painkillers and heroin is helping to drive the crisis in foster care. In other parts of the Midwest and in the West, abuse of methamphetamines is.

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Jun 23

One in five U.S. children stalled in poverty

By Laura Santhanam

One out of five U.S. children lived in poverty in 2014, unchanged from the previous year despite rising employment, according to the latest available data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

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Jul 12

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Report Finds Penn State Shares Responsibility in Sandusky Abuse Case

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