‘Foster Care’ Articles
College Scholarship Fair
Title: College Scholarship FairLocation: Leeward Community College – Student LoungeDescription: Presented by Leeward Community College Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:00 PM TO 6:30 PM Leeward Community College – Student Lounge Looking for a way to pay for college? Find out how to tap into available financial resources. Scholarship donors and Leeward financial aid representatives will [...]
Doctors Argue Against Use of Term “Meth Babies”
On July 25, 2005 more than 90 leading medical specialists released a public letter calling on the media to stop the use of such terms as “ice babies” and “meth babies.”
EDUCATION IS THE LIFELINE FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE
According to the National Working Group on Foster Care and Education’s October 2011 report, “Success in school can be a positive counterweight to the abuse, neglect, separation and impermanence experienced by children and youth in foster care. Education has the potential to markedly improve their life chances and their ability to contribute to society as [...]
Federal Budget Bill Cuts Services to Abused and Neglected Children
On February 8, 2006, President Bush signed into law the 2006 federal budget bill, which includes provisions to decrease federal funding for a range of services that help children who have been abused or neglected.
Forced Separations and Forced Reunions in the Foster Care System
This article from the July 2005 Zero to Three national publication emphasizes the importance of understanding the emotional needs of infants and toddlers when making decisions about placement. The importance of attachment to a primary caregiver is discussed.
Foster Youth Can Apply for Driver’s License under New Law
In 2006 the Hawaii State Legislature passed a measure that allows the Department of Human Services (DHS) to sign the driver’s license application for any child in foster care qualified to apply for a driver’s license. You can download the bill, which was signed into law as Act 289 on July 7, 2006. We commend [...]
Fostering Connections to Success & Increasing Adoptions Act
On October 7, 2008, President George Bush signed into law the most significant improvement to child welfare services in over a decade. As a result of the new law (P.L. 110-351), federal Title IV-E supports are now available for states to promote kinship and guardianship care, and states will also have the option to extend supports for foster youth up to age 21.
Help Getting Through the Holidays
Jane Schooler, author, adoptive parent and social worker, speaks of the “psychological presence of the biological family” in our children’s lives. I know this has been true for the foster sons we have had in our home, especially during the holidays. That is why we wanted to share with you some tips on how to help children and youth involved in out-of-home care during the holidays. Follow link for more information.
Hui Ho`omalu Seeks Resource Families
Hui Ho`omalu is recruiting families to care for Hawaii’s keiki affected by foster care.
Interview Process for Sexually Abused Children
Many of the children who are in foster care because of having been sexually abused come to one of the Children’s Justice Centers to be interviewed.
