News & Press Releases
Press releases, media coverage, and news updates about your organization and the issues you work on.
April 6, 2024News & Press ReleasesThe Colorado legislature has passed a landmark reform strengthening core legal protections for children in the foster care system.
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April 5, 2024News & Press ReleasesToday, the Arizona legislature unanimously passed House Bill 2486, allowing courts to consider the restoration of the parent-children relationship.
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April 4, 2024News & Press ReleasesArizona 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).
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- April 4, 2024News & Press Releases
House Bill 2645, adopted unanimously on April 2, 2024, will improve educational outcomes for children in foster care.
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April 3, 2024News & Press ReleasesWashington, 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.
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October 28, 2023News & Press ReleasesOur 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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July 20, 2023News & Press ReleasesThe 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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July 12, 2023News & Press ReleasesMissouri 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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- June 28, 2023News & Press Releases
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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- June 20, 2023News & Press Releases
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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