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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Congratulations to our CEO, Darcy Olsen, for being named the Arizona Capitol Times 2023 Best of the Capitol Non-Profit Leader!

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.

House Bill 2381 requires the court to appoint an attorney for children in the foster care system.

SB 1186 will enhance the rights of children in foster care, foster parents, kinship placements, and biological parents by making those rights enforceable.

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.

SB 1205 will ensure compliance with federal law and will improve educational outcomes for over 11,000 children in foster care.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2024 extending basic rights to over 6,000 abused and neglected children living in foster care.