Child Welfare Legislative Updates: January 11-22, 2021
Please review the following child welfare legislative updates pertinent to children and families from January 11 – 22, 2021. These bills and other important legislation can be tracked at GovTrack.us. Health H.R. 259 — Rep….
Important COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
In Pennsylvania, the COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed in a phased approach. View the Department of Health COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard Vaccine Allocation & Eligibility In order to facilitate vaccine distribution throughout…
Philadelphia Youth Diversion Program Works to Dismantle the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Punitive discipline methods in schools – such as “zero-tolerance” policies – have historically affected students of color at disproportionate rates. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) reports that Black students…
Generations United Calling for Submissions to Virtual Conference
Proposals to present at the Generations United Virtual Intergenerational Conference are due on January 31, 2021. Generations United’s Biennial Global Intergenerational Conference will look extremely different this year. The conference…
Annie E. Casey Report Illuminates COVID-19 Damage to Children & Families
According to a recent Annie E. Casey report—Kids, Families and COVID-19—Pennsylvania children and families (and families nationwide) have not only suffered from financial challenges and food insecurity as a result…
The Link Between Poverty and Child Maltreatment
Information provided by Chapin Hall in their January 2021 newsletter. Children in households with low socioeconomic status experience neglect at about seven times the rate of other children. In some…
Vulnerable Youth Are Stuck in Traffic We Can’t See
The covert yet persistent human trafficking industry prays disproportionately on homeless foster youth, but the fundamental benefits of kinship care can serve as protection. On average, within a 12-month period,…
Child Welfare Legislative Updates: November 30-December 11
Please review the following child welfare legislative updates from November 30 – December 11 pertinent to children and families. These bills and other important legislation can be tracked at GovTrack.us. Health S. 4949…
Being with Family Is a Human Right: We Can’t and Won’t Deny It
Being with family is a human right. That’s where this article should end—with the common-sense fact that drives the work of A Second Chance, Inc. Yet, we are continually faced…