Taking a Closer Look at the Foster Care System We believe that all youth and families interacting with the foster care, or “child welfare,” system should have equitable access to the supports and services they need to thrive. Their rights should be protected as they do so, and the child welfare system should be best […]
May is Foster Care Awareness Month. Let’s take a closer look at the system. Read More »
Young people navigating the child welfare system should have a solid chance at success. Instead, an overwhelming majority of young people eligible for Social Security benefits are unaware they have even received these benefits, due to the State’s taking and spending of them, without youths’ knowledge, consent, or say The State of Nebraska should be transparent and
Take Action: LB 932 provides transparency for youth in care receiving Social Security Read More »
“[T]he attachment between parent and child forms the basis of who we are as humans . . .”1 Not only is the parent-child relationship socially sacred, it is legally significant.” In 2010, Nebraska had the highest rate of children in out-of-home placements in the country, removing children from their homes twice as much as the
Hidden in Plain Sight: Kerri S. and Nebraska’s Non-court Child Welfare System Read More »