ASCI Leaders Provide Details on Program for Restorative Justice
From the Desks of Dr. David Brock and Shielah DeBlanc When defining justice, it is ultimately related to fairness. Therefore, justice for families means access to opportunity for everyone. For…
Juvenile Justice Reform Through Kinship
How Kinship Care and Other Community-Based Supports Provide Trauma-Informed Alternatives for At-Risk Crossover Youth With the enactment of SB 823 / AB 1868 in 2020, California has been phasing out its Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and instead, creating ways…
Cafe Momentum in Downtown Pittsburgh to Help Teens Involved in Juvenile Justice
Cafe Momentum, an award-winning Dallas restaurant, hires teenagers who have been in juvenile detention facilities as paid interns to handle the business of its restaurant. This culinary training center is…
Pittsburgh Magazine Profiles ASCI Founder’s Transformative Kinship Care Contributions
Article originally published in Pittsburgh Magazine. In 1993, Dr. Sharon McDaniel saw an opportunity. The need was dire, but McDaniel felt that her career had built up to that moment…
PFSA Offering Virtual Mandated Reporter Training
PFSA is continuing to offer virtual Mandated Reporter Training at no cost to mandated reporters in Pennsylvania. This three-hour virtual training is approved by the Departments of Human Services, Education,…
CWLA 2022 National Conference: Call for Proposals
The Fierce Urgency of Now: Collective Action to Ensure Children and Families Flourish SAVE THE DATES!April 27-29, 2022 Hyatt Regency Capitol HillWashington, DC Submit by August 16 CWLA is now…
New D.C. Director of Child Welfare Is a Champion for Kinship Care
On July 18, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser appointed Robert L. Matthews as the Acting Director of Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) for the District of Columbia. With a proven…
Child Welfare Legislative Updates: June 29-July 6, 2021
Please review the following child welfare legislative updates pertinent to children and families from June 29- July 6, 2021. These bills and other important legislation can be tracked at GovTrack.us. Health H.R. 4217—Rep….
Camp Mariposa: Free Camp for Philadelphia Youth
Camp Mariposa is a free weekend resource for children ages 9-12 in Philadelphia who have been affected by substance abuse in their lifetime. This camp has a team of Camp…