Gen Justice Board Appoints Celia McClelland Chair and Welcomes Mike Haller
Monday Feb 28th, 2022
Gen Justice announced new board members, Chair Celia McClelland, and member, Mike Haller, who help support our lifesaving work.
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Gen Justice Board Appoints Celia McClelland Chair and Welcomes Mike Haller
Monday Feb 28th, 2022
Gen Justice announced new board members, Chair Celia McClelland, and member, Mike Haller, who help support our lifesaving work.
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Children in foster care are easy prey for predators
Thursday Feb 24th, 2022
By: Darcy Olsen
An estimated 55 children will disappear from America’s foster care system today. For too many, there will be no canvassing of the streets in search of them. No pictures posted. No social media campaigns. Not for these kids.
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SCOTTSDALE GRANDMOTHER HAD WARRANT OUT FOR HER ARREST SINCE 2016
Friday Feb 11th, 2022
Warning signs missed by the DCS that could have prevented Chaskah Davis Smith's murder. Scottsdale grandmother served warrant.
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GEN JUSTICE DEMANDS INVESTIGATIVE UNIT TO REVIEW EVERY CHILD ABUSE FATALITY AND NEAR FATALITY
Thursday Feb 3rd, 2022
It is estimated that roughly half of all children abused to death across the country are missed by investigative authorities.
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DCS KNEW ABOUT FAMILY ISSUES BEFORE BOY'S DEATH AT SCOTTSDALE HOTEL
Tuesday Feb 1st, 2022
Grandmother accused of murdering 11-year old Chaskah Davis Smith had history of family issues and abuse.
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GRANDMOTHER ARRESTED AFTER 11-YEAR-OLD GRANDSON FOUND DEAD
Tuesday Feb 1st, 2022
Grandmother arrested after being accused of horrific abuse and murder of Chaskah Davis Smith.
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Fact Sheet: Family Search and Stability Act
Tuesday Jan 18th, 2022
This Act aims to place abused children with relatives faster. If relatives are not available, it seeks to minimize the number of times they will be moved.
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Fact Sheet: America's Missing Children in Foster Care
Wednesday Jan 12th, 2022
These reforms protect missing children in foster care with mandatory reporting, ID tools, child predator education, and stronger criminal penalties.
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A challenge for the new year
Friday Dec 31st, 2021
What more are you & I going to do for children in foster care this year? Everyone has a role- supporting families who do step up to the plate, for one.
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Faces of child welfare | Gen Justice: 'We see the holes in the law'
Friday Nov 26th, 2021
Inspired by her experience as a foster parent, Olsen launched a nonprofit organization focused on helping abused and neglected children.
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We Need More Words Than “Neglect”
Wednesday Jun 16th, 2021
By: Rebecca Masterson
The term child "neglect" has become a catch-all and needs to be replaced in laws with precise terms to provide a clear direction for protective action.
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Fostering Independence Accounts
Tuesday Jun 1st, 2021
Over 20,000 American children age out of foster care each year. Cash accounts can help them succeed.
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