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ACS Has Lost the Plot

It’s been almost a year, but Lynija Eason Kumar was finally charged with murder last…

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The Biden Administration Crossed a Line in Its Rule on Gender Health Care and Foster Children

What is the best way to support a child diagnosed with gender dysphoria, that is,…

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Neglected Representation in Foster Care

How do people working in the child-welfare system determine what is in a child’s best…

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The US Is Failing Infants Exposed to Drugs and Alcohol

Joseph Adonis of New York, age 14 months, died from acute heroin, cocaine and fentanyl poisoning….

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Child Abandonment in the Name of Compassion

A self-described libertarian friend once described to me the feeling she had when it was…

Report

The US Is Failing Substance-Exposed Infants

Key Points Read the full pdf. Introduction The stark human and societal cost of the…

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Narcan Babies

“As medical professionals who work with pregnant patients, you face numerous medical, legal, and ethical…

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Why Foster Kids Aren’t Getting the Mental Health Care They need

Last fall, a 15-year-old foster child in Kansas took his own life. According to a…

Report

The Chipping Away at Safe Haven Laws

“No Shame, No Blame, No Names.” That’s how one billboard advertises Safe Haven baby boxes, where a…

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How the Children’s Bureau Lost Its Way

“It’s definitely very empowering when you get involved. Like anytime I finish a pair of…

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How Churches Can Make a Difference in the Lives of Children Who Need Foster Care

Who is willing to foster a child? It’s a question that has vexed policymakers and…

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The Best Place for Kids Isn’t Always Their Home

If it’s true that you can judge a society by how it treats its weakest…