Research & Reports

The fundamental rights of children are at stake in abuse and neglect court proceedings. Courts have the power to remove children from their homes, determine who they live with, for how long, and [...]

CLOSING ARIZONA’S EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE Arizona children in foster care place near last among all at-risk student groups. A quality, stable education increases positive long-term outcomes for employment, [...]

ABUSED KIDS IN CRISIS The number of children in foster care is increasing. Children are sleeping in government office buildings as the need for foster families outstrips the supply. The goal of the [...]

BACKGROUND By every educational achievement measure, Arizona’s children in foster care place near last among other at-risk student groups – including those experiencing homelessness, those in poverty, and those who speak English only [...]

Join Chief Counsel Rebecca Masterson to learn what this new law means for Arizona's foster kids.

SB1307: CHILD WELFARE SAFETY ASSESSMENT MODEL When DCS receives a report that a child is in danger, quick decisions are made – and it’s crucial they be made correctly. In assessing whether a [...]

SB1076: REDEFINING CHILD NEGLECT “Neglect” is the child protection system’s catch-all. Currently, there are only two options for identifying child maltreatment victims: abuse and neglect, with the vast majority of maltreated children categorized [...]

Why 20,000 kids disappear from foster care every year and how to end this crisis. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Anaiah Walker was 15 when she went missing from Arizona’s foster care system in December 2019. [...]

Gen Justice released a new brief, 'Disappearing and Dying' about the 20,000 kids who disappear from foster care every year and how to end crisis.