Last week, the United States Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities released its final report, “Within Our Reach: A National Strategy to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities.”…
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Juvenile Justice · Subscriber Content · Youth Services Insider
At 10 Years Old, Campaign for Youth Justice Has Had Clear Impact
This week marks the 10th anniversary of the Campaign for Youth Justice, an organization founded by Liz Ryan with help from the Public Welfare Foundation to directly take on the…
Blogger Co-Op · Child Welfare · Youth Voice
Fixing Foster Care: The Power of Youth Voice
The secret to fixing the foster care system lies in the voices of the youth. When you put a group of foster youth in a room together to talk about…
Analysis · Featured · Journalism for Social Change
Bleeding in the Streets: Feminine Hygiene ‘Luxury Items’ Beyond Reach of Homeless Women
For homeless women, getting their monthly periods is one of the most difficult challenges they face. California Assembly Bill 1561 is looking to provide a measure of relief to women…
Juvenile Justice · Subscriber Content · Youth Services Insider
Is Youth Services International Finally Out of Business?
After years of controversy over its management of juvenile facilities and treatment of juvenile offenders, Youth Services International has surrendered its contracts with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, as…
Analysis · Blogger Co-Op · Child Welfare · Featured
From Group Home to Foster Care Community, Oklahoma Agency Adapts to Trends
In 1952, the Oklahoma Lions Boys Ranch (OLBR) opened as a family-style group home to serve young men in trouble. The ranch evolved to serve boys who could not be…
Analysis · Journalism for Social Change
Pennsylvania’s Child Welfare Funding Crisis Drags On
Child welfare funding may have been blue-lined in December, but organizations across Pennsylvania are still in the red. “Releasing the funds is putting a Band-Aid on a problem that’s not…
Journalism for Social Change · Opinion
Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue: Prevention Should be Funded Accordingly
Unattended guns can harm your children. Guns may cause injury or death. Guns may increase the case-fatality rate of firearm suicide attempts. Imagine these phrases plastered on the box of…