Arizona House Committee Advances Legislation to Support Foster Youth Permanency
Thursday Feb 15th, 2024
February 15, 2023 - J. Kendall Seal, VP of Policy at the Center, helps advance crucial legislation aimed at supporting foster youth permanency, addressing concerns within the Department of Child Safety, and enhancing outcomes for vulnerable children.
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Legislation Seeks Permanency for Foster Children
Thursday Jan 25th, 2024
For the past two decades, hundreds of thousands of American kids have aged out of the foster care system. The Permanency Project proves that those outcomes are not inevitable. And the thoughtful restoration of parental rights can provide a chance for many more.
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Darcy Olsen to be featured on PBS
Thursday Oct 26th, 2023
Our CEO, Darcy Olsen, will be sharing her inspirational story of foster care and adoption on PBS as part of a storytelling series. Tune in on November 20 to hear her incredible journey and the impact it's had on her life.
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The Center for the Rights of Abused Children’s pro bono Children’s Law Clinic awarded Thunderbirds Charities Grant
Thursday Jul 20th, 2023
The Center for the Rights of Abused Children is excited to announce Thunderbirds Charities has donated $10,000 to the pro bono Children’s Law Clinic.
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Missouri Governor Parson's signs bill to help quickly find relatives of children in state care.
Wednesday Jul 12th, 2023
Missouri Governor Michael Parson signs critical bill to find children in foster care who go missing and ensure relatives are notified when a child enters the state’s care.
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CEO Darcy Olsen named Arizona’s Best Non-profit Leader
Wednesday Jun 28th, 2023
Congratulations to our CEO, Darcy Olsen, for being named the Arizona Capitol Times 2023 Best of the Capitol Non-Profit Leader!
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AZ Governor Hobbs signs law to protect foster children’s social security and survivor benefits
Tuesday Jun 20th, 2023
HB 2559 put a stop to the AZ Department of Child Safety’s practice of taking foster children’s federal social security, disability, or veteran survivor benefits.
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Darcy Olsen testifies before the Kansas House Judiciary supporting HB 2381
Thursday Jun 8th, 2023
House Bill 2381 requires the court to appoint an attorney for children in the foster care system.
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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoes bill to establish an independent authority to investigate child abuse deaths
Tuesday May 9th, 2023
46% of Arizona children who died from abuse were known to DCS. SB 1252 would have established an independent unit to investigate and prevent child abuse deaths.
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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signs law to improve educational outcomes for children in foster care
Tuesday May 9th, 2023
SB 1205 will ensure compliance with federal law and will improve educational outcomes for over 11,000 children in foster care.
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Kansas Governor Laura Kelly Signs Foster Care Bill of Rights
Tuesday Apr 25th, 2023
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2024 extending basic rights to over 6,000 abused and neglected children living in foster care.
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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signs critical relative search bill
Thursday Apr 20th, 2023
House Bill 2313 ensures AZ DCS conducts and immediate, thorough search for relatives when a child enters care to give them greater stability and permanency with family whenever possible.
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