In this week's The Note newsletter, BPC President and CEO Margaret Spellings and BPC Action President Michele Stockwell write about fiscal challenges, caregiving, child welfare, and around BPC.
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Child welfare agency leaders know that if a child is removed from their home, kinship care is often the best option. Yet kin placements are still not the norm in many jurisdictions. Many agencies are working to increase these placements, but the process can be challenging. The Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab (GPL) has worked with child welfare agencies across the country for more than a decade. Our newest publication, Translating Kin-First Commitments Into Practice: Management Strategies for Child Welfare Leaders, draws on those lessons. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gtiTXzMF We offer six actionable management strategies + downloadable resources that can help agency leaders motivate staff, shift perceptions, refine procedures, and reduce barriers to increase kin placements in their jurisdictions The six strategies are: 1. Measure and communicate the benefits of a kin-first approach 2. Strengthen tools and accountability mechanisms for staff to conduct high-quality searches up front 3. Break down barriers to placement with kin 4. Elevate youth and family voice in the placement process 5. Provide tailored resources and services to support and stabilize kin placements 6. Build momentum around continued kin search when initial placement is not with kin Read the publication here: https://lnkd.in/gtiTXzMF
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Within the child welfare system, there is increasing momentum in a new direction—one that prevents child welfare involvement by ensuring that family needs are addressed earlier through an integrated and holistic child and family well-being system. Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, with the support of the Doris Duke Foundation, has developed a strategic framework to support this change. Meeting Family Needs: A multi-system framework for family and child well-being is a detailed tool to build a child and family well-being system that buoys families facing adversity and helps address inequities. This framework provides both a vision of this system and the practical steps to get there. #childwelfare #childabuseprevention #prevention #intervention #childwellbeing #familywellbeing
Framework Centers Meeting Family Needs, Preventing Child Welfare Involvement – Chapin Hall
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How do political differences between Republicans and Democrats shape the public's view of the child welfare system? We looked at... ✅ Why child neglect and abuse occur ✅ What the ideal child welfare system looks like ✅ The current system Learn more. https://bit.ly/3SuzqAr #Bipartisan #ChildWelfare
Political Affiliation Has Limited Impact on Public's Perceptions of Child Welfare | Bipartisan Policy Center
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During the pandemic, child welfare agencies quickly responded to the evolving needs of their staff and the children and families they serve by taking advantage of additional federal funding and spending flexibility within existing federal funding streams. Child Trends’ new brief discusses how child welfare agencies navigated the impact of the pandemic on child welfare financing and summarizes lessons learned that can be carried forward into the future. https://lnkd.in/eiHTS3V5
COVID-Era Child Welfare Financing Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World - Child Trends
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Ally to all seeking equity & justice. Advocate for youth & families with a focus on foster, kinship, fictive kin & hidden foster care. Proponent for all animals & the planet. Fierce human rights champion.
I am tired of piecemeal approaches to reform the child welfare system. I want it all. Federal top-down reform that focuses on preventative efforts, prioritizes family preservation when possible, and employs respectful, appropriate methods to keep children and families safe and thriving. With 30 years of knowledge and experience on my side, I am determined to see the US Child Welfare System operate as it should be intended: to help families in need and be a safe haven for abused youth. As we all know, that is NOT how child welfare works. But, prevention and family preservation advocates are already in the process of advancing policies, conducting studies, publishing research, analyzing data, and forming frameworks for reform. Let us capitalize on this momentum and REALLY build an equitable and just child welfare system. Take a moment to watch my video and let me know your feedback, suggestions, additions, questions, or comments. Though my will is strong, I am just one person. Collaboration, discussion, and diverse perspectives make better policies for all. Please join me in this exciting new chapter of child welfare reform to make society better for all.
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Earlier this week, our CEO, Jeremy Kohomban, Ph.D, joined a panel of child welfare experts at the launch of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Child Welfare Initiative! Together, they discussed bipartisan solutions for crucial issues in child welfare like neglect, abuse, adoption, and foster care. Watch the full video of this insightful discussion and join us in supporting this important cause! #ChildWelfare #thechildrensvillage https://lnkd.in/ez5c8ThJ
New Initiative on Child Welfare | Bipartisan Policy Center
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Really interesting data to better understand public opinions and perspectives on child welfare systems. It's a quick read, < 10 minutes, and very informative. Thanks to the Harris Poll, the Bipartisan Policy Center, and to AECF for supporting and sharing!
As a supporter of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s new Child Welfare Initiative, we’re excited to share key findings from a recent Harris Poll, which will guide efforts to support children and families. It's powerful to see that the American public acknowledges the complexity of the child welfare system, with 35% of respondents having some direct interaction with it. In the coming weeks, BPC will share more information about the public's perception of the child welfare system and an overview of policies being considered in all 50 states. We are heartened to see their commitment to making a positive impact on child welfare and family support, guided by the voices of the American public. Take a look at the survey highlights: https://bit.ly/470p9B6
The American Public Weighs in on Our Nation’s Child Welfare System | Bipartisan Policy Center
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Working for a Preferred Future for Child and Family Wellbeing #BlackFamiliesMatter #EndFamilyPolicing
#SupportFamiliesNotSystems Query the value of public“perceptions” and “attitudes” w/o knowledge and understanding about the egregious malfeasance of the multi-billion dollar per year “child welfare” system. Federal audits (Child and Family Services Reviews/“CFSR”) of state “child welfare” systems will tell you what a misnomer that is. https://lnkd.in/eD8xunhh. Would answers be different if they knew that in the last round of federal audits: NO STATE PASSED: Safety outcome 2: Children are safely maintained in their homes whenever possible and appropriate. Permanency outcome 1: Children have permanency and stability in their living situations. Permanency outcome 2: The continuity of family relationships and connections is preserved for children. Well-being outcome 1: Families have enhanced capacity to provide for their children’s needs. Well-being outcome 3: Children receive adequate services to meet their physical and mental health needs. ONLY FOUR states passed Safety outcome 1: Children are first & foremost, protected from abuse and neglect. ONLY 6 states passed Well-being outcome 2: Children receive appropriate services to meet their educational needs. ONLY 1 state had an Adequate Array of Services to meet children and family needs ONLY 3 states provided Individualized Services to meet children and family needs. Time to STOP THROWING GOOD MONEY AFTER BAD. This cannot be fixed. #SupportFamiliesNotSystems
As a supporter of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s new Child Welfare Initiative, we’re excited to share key findings from a recent Harris Poll, which will guide efforts to support children and families. It's powerful to see that the American public acknowledges the complexity of the child welfare system, with 35% of respondents having some direct interaction with it. In the coming weeks, BPC will share more information about the public's perception of the child welfare system and an overview of policies being considered in all 50 states. We are heartened to see their commitment to making a positive impact on child welfare and family support, guided by the voices of the American public. Take a look at the survey highlights: https://bit.ly/470p9B6
The American Public Weighs in on Our Nation’s Child Welfare System | Bipartisan Policy Center
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Working for a Preferred Future for Child and Family Wellbeing #BlackFamiliesMatter #EndFamilyPolicing
In a vacuum of knowledge based on assumptions, speculation, and the willful spread of misinformation, attitudes and perceptions can be askew with reality. Here’s another look at the abysmal performance of the “child welfare” system on stated goals - “safety, permanence, and well-being.” It ain’t pretty. CFSR Round 3 Report for Legal and Judicial Communities - https://lnkd.in/e6wvXQ9j #SupportFamiliesNotSystems #EndFamilyPolicing
As a supporter of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s new Child Welfare Initiative, we’re excited to share key findings from a recent Harris Poll, which will guide efforts to support children and families. It's powerful to see that the American public acknowledges the complexity of the child welfare system, with 35% of respondents having some direct interaction with it. In the coming weeks, BPC will share more information about the public's perception of the child welfare system and an overview of policies being considered in all 50 states. We are heartened to see their commitment to making a positive impact on child welfare and family support, guided by the voices of the American public. Take a look at the survey highlights: https://bit.ly/470p9B6
The American Public Weighs in on Our Nation’s Child Welfare System | Bipartisan Policy Center
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In 2020, child welfare agencies reported using approximately $165 million of Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance, and Social Security Survivor's benefits to offset their costs. While it is legal for child welfare agencies to access the SS benefits of a child in foster care, this practice has faced scrutiny by child welfare advocates and the media, who argue that these funds should be saved for the child’s exit from foster care. Child Trends’ new blog describes this practice, explains arguments against it, and details how special savings accounts can help child welfare agencies conserve children’s Social Security benefits. https://lnkd.in/gS63eA_P
Special Savings Accounts Can Help Child Welfare Agencies Conserve Social Security Benefits - Child Trends
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