Sep 10, 2013
We believe that knowledge is power and highly suggest that those involved in the child welfare arena know the laws, rules and procedures that are in place to guide the system in helping ensure that all children in Hawaii have a safe family home. The links below...
Jan 14, 2013
Click here to see the lasted on adoption tax credit permanent: Tax credit Remember, it is no longer refundable.
Jun 29, 2012
If you are a resource caregiver, you have a unique perspective on the strengths and needs of the children and youth you are fostering. That is why it is so important for you to attend their court hearings. It Takes An `Ohana’s recently revised Caregivers and...
Apr 1, 2011
The National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections has launched a new online resource on the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. The site features news and updates on the law, as well as policy and guidance, and links...
Feb 3, 2011
On November 19, 1997, the President signed into law (P.L. 105-89) the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, to improve the safety of children, to promote adoption and other permanent homes for children who need them, and to support families. This new law makes...
Feb 3, 2011
On Thursday, September 30, 2010, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill that will extend support to youth in foster care who are between the ages of 18 and 21. According to Governor Schwarzenegger, the new benefits “will ensure our foster youth have...
