Let's help abandoned and abused kids - Washington Times
Wednesday May 22nd, 2024
By: Darcy Olsen
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."
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You can bring a child in from the cold - consider foster care
Thursday May 16th, 2024
By: Darcy Olsen and Ann Tredway
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.
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Arizona has 1 foster care home for every 4 children in need. That's a crisis.
Tuesday Dec 19th, 2023
By: Darcy Olsen
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.
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Abused children deserve the right to an attorney
Sunday Jun 18th, 2023
By: Darcy Olsen
Darcy Olsen's op-ed in The Washington Times invites lawmakers to act now to guarantee counsel for abused children in foster care.
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Governor Hobbs must protect and preserve foster children's survivor benefits
Wednesday Mar 15th, 2023
By: Tim Keller
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.
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Stop Holding Children Back
Tuesday Feb 28th, 2023
Jessica Barnett supports AZ SB 1205 focused on providing the best school for children right after they enter the foster care system.
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Pregnant moms addicted to drugs are terrified to get help. This bill could change that
Friday Feb 24th, 2023
By: Darcy Olsen
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.
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Child fatalities: We deserve an answer
Tuesday Feb 21st, 2023
Brad Galbraith urges the passage of SB 1252 to prevent more child abuse fatalities.
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114,000 Kids are waiting for adoption. Here's how we can fix it
Tuesday Nov 15th, 2022
By: Darcy Olsen
November is National Adoption Month. Darcy Olsen recommends actions needed to place more abused children in safe and loving homes.
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Better drug treatment can reduce the need for special education
Thursday Nov 10th, 2022
By: Darcy Olsen
Darcy Olsen outlines recommendations to protect infants from the addictions of their parents through quality treatment programs.
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Closing Educational Gap for Kids in Foster Care
Friday Oct 28th, 2022
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.
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Congress should protect foster children’s Social Security benefits
Friday Mar 18th, 2022
By: Dan Lips and Tim Keller, opinion contributors
Last week, New York City announced that it would change its policy of taking foster children’s Social Security benefits to pay for their care.
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