Foster care still reeling from privatization "Nebraska’s child welfare system is still suffering from the instability caused by the state’s privatization experiment, according to a...

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has published an update to the In Focus fact sheet, " Disproportionate Minority Contact .” This...

Deported dad who lost custody to be reunited with his kids A North Carolina judge has ruled that Felipe Montes — an illegal immigrant who...

Colorado Teen to be Tried as Adult Austin Sigg appeared in a Colorado courtroom today for the first time in several weeks, and not only...

In Juvenile Detention, Girls Find Health System Geared To Boys More and more teenage girls are incarcerated each year, and this may be the only time they...

Child welfare advocates see signs of hope. http://www.omaha.com/article/20121121/NEWS/711219918/1694

Article: Massachusetts seeks new policy on life sentences Youths must get chance of parole http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/11/20/mass-not-moving-quickly-address-fate-juvenile-killers/E6K3vgVeUrz0NvsxJsNUVM/story.html  

Georgetown University To Host Conference on At-Risk Children and Youth On January 24–25, 2013, Georgetown University's Georgetown Public Policy Institute and Center for Juvenile Justice...

This is an interesting article on how Hurricane Sandy has affected child welfare. http://blogs.newschool.edu/child-welfare-nyc/2012/11/child-welfare-in-the-storm-what-happens-to-vulnerable-families-after-a-disaster/

The Georgetown Center on Poverty, Inequality and Public Policy has released "Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls: Lessons From the States.” The report reviews...

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNSEL FOR CHILDREN OFFICE OF COLORADO’S CHILD PROTECTION OMBUDSMAN TO HOLD SERIES OF NATIONAL TRAININGS               The Office of Colorado’s Child Protection...

Each year, the Emory Summer Child Advocacy Program provides 10-15 students with the opportunity to receive a stipend for working in child welfare related organizations...

The federal Child and Family Services Reviews indicate there is very little meaningful interaction between fathers and the child welfare system. Research supports that fathers...

Check out this report "Analyzing State Differences in Child Well-Being". http://fcd-us.org/sites/default/files/Analyzing%20State%20Differences%20in%20Child%20Well-Being_0.pdf  

Ind. boy imprisoned for helping kill friend's stepfather risks longer prison term if retried Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS – The case of an Indiana boy who...

SPARC and the North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) are co-hosting a webinar on the Federal Adoption Tax Credit. The webinar will cover, among...

November is National Adoption Month! The article below is based on one man's experience with adoption. http://www.theshorthorn.com/life_and_entertainment/people_and_interests/national-adoption-month-aims-to-heighten-awareness/article_4a11aca2-2321-11e2-a01a-0019bb30f31a.html

NEW! Just for NACC members, we’re excited to announce our new Member Rewards program. Join today and save on THOUSANDS of items from big brands like...

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has released three fact sheets on delinquency cases in juvenile and criminal courts: Delinquency Cases in Juvenile...

Web Site Supports Pediatricians' Efforts To Assist Children Exposed to Violence The American Academy of Pediatrics, supported by a grant from the Office for VIctims of...

View the presentation from the SPARC October 22 webinar, Privatization of Child Welfare Services: A Guide for State Advocates, below. You can follow along with the...

Dr. Phil discusses the latest high profile case regarding ICWA http://www.drphil.com/shows/show/1895   National Indian Child Welfare Association Responds to Dr. Phil’s Coverage of ICWA Case...

The National Family Partnership® (NFP) announces the national contest for its 27 th Annual Red Ribbon Week®, Oct. 23-31. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest...

Webinar: Keeping Kids Safe: Transforming Child Welfare Agencies The Problem Is All Too Common For too long, child welfare agencies have been hampered by unrealistic...

How do you feel about new sexting legislation being brought up in many states? Here is an example from the Juvenile Law Center. http://jlc.org/blog/new-sexting-legislation-victimizes-teens-turning-typical-adolescents-criminals

Effects of Systematic Screening and Detection of Child Abuse in Emergency Departments An article from Pediatrics which discusses whether introducing screening, and training of emergency...

SPARC issue brief, "Privatization of Child Welfare Services: A Guide for State Advocates.” See below for a link to a very useful new practice brief...

The National Mentoring Partnership has released The Chronicle of Evidence-Based Mentoring , a new online newsletter for mentoring professionals. The newsletter will highlight new research...

The Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion in In re E.N.C., reversing a parental rights termination and remanding it to the trial court. In this...

Pennsylvania postpones raising copays for disabled children on Medicaid The Corbett administration is postponing a plan to require thousands of families that get Medicaid coverage...

DCS provided inaccurate data on child abuse, commissioner says A year ago, DCS staff reported to Second Look Commission that the number of repeat child...

Woman fights to adopt grandson at Utah Supreme Court An American Fork woman who contends she was shut out of the opportunity to adopt her...

Okla. to get $5M in child welfare services grants The money is meant to fund a 5-year $3.2 million project to provide mental and behavioral...

Child deaths spark look at state's child welfare system After the tragic deaths of Makayla Norman of Dayton and DeMarcus Jackson of Cincinnati, Ohio Attorney...

October is National Youth Justice Awareness Month (YJAM). Every year, an estimated 250,000 youth younger than age 18 are tried, sentenced, or incarcerated in the...