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Two Award-Winning Valley Organizations, Led by Foster & Adoptive Moms, Host Charitable Community Event to Amplify Support for Children in Foster Care

Thursday Nov 7th, 2024

“Hearts Open, Mats Down: Lighting the Way for Arizona’s Children” is a community event hosted by radi8 Hot Yoga and the Center for the Rights of Abused Children on Sunday, November 17, 2024, 3:00 – 5:30 p.m., at the radi8 Hot Yoga’s Arcadia Studio, 3950 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix.

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Center for the Rights of Abused Children Receives Vizient’s Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award

Wednesday Sep 18th, 2024

Phoenix, AZ — The Center for the Rights of Abused Children, a groundbreaking charity dedicated to protecting abused children, has been awarded the prestigious Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award from Vizient, accompanied by a $50,000 prize. This recognition honors the organization's transformative impact on the lives of abused children under the leadership of founder and CEO, Darcy Olsen.

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Darcy Olsen Named Arizona’s Best Non-Profit Leader at Best of Capitol Awards Ceremony

Wednesday Jun 26th, 2024

At the Arizona Capitol Times’ Best of the Capitol awards ceremony this evening, Darcy Olsen, founder and CEO of the Center for the Rights of Abused Children, was recognized as Arizona’s Best Non-Profit Leader.

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Lerner & Rowe Gives Back Awards $20,000 to the Center for the Rights of Abused Children Pro Bono Children’s Law Clinic

Wednesday Jun 26th, 2024

Lerner & Rowe Gives Back has granted $20,000 to support children served by the Center for the Rights of Abused Children’s Pro Bono Children’s Law Clinic. The funds will exclusively fund emergency legal aid for abused children.

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New Arizona Law Will Significantly Reduce the Number of Children Aging Out of State Foster Care; Serves as a National Model

Monday Jun 17th, 2024

Phoenix, Ariz. – Yesterday, the Arizona legislature passed a measure, brought by the Center for the Rights of Abused Children, to help abused children at the greatest risk of aging out of the foster care system find safe and loving homes. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is anticipated to sign the bill. House Bill 2704, establishes the Foster Youth Permanency Project Team within the Department of Child Safety.

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Model Executive Order Protecting Benefits for Children in Foster Care

Tuesday Apr 9th, 2024

Phoenix, Ariz - Center for the Rights of Abused Children Releases a Model Executive Order Protecting Social Security, Disability, and Survivor Benefits for Children in Foster Care.

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Sample executive order to stop states from taking youth benefits

Monday Apr 8th, 2024

An order prohibiting the state department of child safety (department) from taking rightful federal benefits away from a child in foster care and requiring the department to preserve the child’s benefits in the best interests of the child.

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Colorado Improves Legal Protections for Children in the State Foster Care System

Saturday Apr 6th, 2024

Denver, Colo. – The Colorado legislature has passed a landmark reform strengthening core legal protections for children in the foster care system.

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Arizona Joins 22 States with New Law Allowing for the Restoration of the Parent-Child Relationship

Friday Apr 5th, 2024

Phoenix, Ariz. – Today, the Arizona legislature unanimously passed House Bill 2486, allowing courts to consider the restoration of the parent-children relationship.

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Arizona Unanimously Passes Critical Reform to Improve Graduation Rates of Children in Foster Care.

Thursday Apr 4th, 2024

Phoenix, Ariz. – House Bill 2645, adopted unanimously on April 2, 2024, will improve educational outcomes for children in foster care.

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Groundbreaking Reform Brings Transparency and Oversight to the Department of Child Safety

Thursday Apr 4th, 2024

Phoenix, Ariz. – Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed a groundbreaking reform
created by the Center for the Rights of Abused Children to improve transparency and oversight of the Department of Child Safety (DCS).

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Statement Urging Social Security Commissioner to Stop Taking Foster Youth Benefits.

Wednesday Apr 3rd, 2024

Washington, DC – A bipartisan coalition of federal lawmakers on both the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance and the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee.

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