“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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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).

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.