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In 1988, Republican President Ronald Reagan and a Democratic-controlled Congress united to establish May as the nation’s first National Foster Care Month. Their joint call to action urged Americans to “ensure that abandoned or abused children have the opportunity to live in healthy, loving homes."

If a little kid showed up at your door looking hungry and cold, would you let them in? Absolutely! You'd give them warm blankets, make them lots of hot chocolate, and do everything you could to make sure they're safe and comfortable.

Darcy Olsen's op-ed in The Arizona Republic: A chronic lack of foster homes means thousands of Arizona children are living in group homes, offices and military-style barracks.

Darcy Olsen's op-ed in The Washington Times invites lawmakers to act now to guarantee counsel for abused children in foster care.

Tim Keller advocates for AZ HB 2559 that would stop the AZ Depart. of Child Safety from taking survivor benefits from children in foster care.

Jessica Barnett supports AZ SB 1205 focused on providing the best school for children right after they enter the foster care system. 

Darcy Olsen urges the passage of AZ HB 2530 to protect newborns from the harms of drug exposure and entering foster care while helping parents achieve sobriety.

Brad Galbraith urges the passage of SB 1252 to prevent more child abuse fatalities.

November is National Adoption Month. Darcy Olsen recommends actions needed to place more abused children in safe and loving homes.

Darcy Olsen outlines recommendations to protect infants from the addictions of their parents through quality treatment programs.

Jessica Barnett, policy analyst for The Center for the Rights of Abused Children, outlines student-centric policies to help close the educational gap for kids in foster care.

An estimated 55 children will disappear from America’s foster care system today. For too many, there will be no canvassing of the streets in search of them. No pictures posted. No social media campaigns. Not for these kids.