Explore some of the laws
we have helped shape
to protect children
One million children
impacted
Arizona
Provides a lawyer for every child in care. (the right to counsel)
Colorado
Safeguards federal survivor benefits. (Protecting survivor benefits)
Georgia
Gives foster parents a voice in court proceedings. (transparency and accountability)
Kansas
Establishes enforceable rights for children in care. (Foster care bill of rights)
Louisiana
Secures state-issued identification for children in care. (Finding missing and trafficked children.)
Missouri
Launches ongoing searches for children missing from care. (Finding missing and trafficked children.)
North Carolina
Prioritizes family placement for children entering care. (Diligent relative searches)
Tennessee
Promotes stability and preserves significant relationships for children in care.
Safety
Reforms that protect children from harm, exploitation, neglect, and unsafe placements.
Arizona
State IDs
Provides official identification so children can be quickly identified and found if they go missing from care.
Limiting Group Homes / Exit Plan
Moves children in care from institutional settings into safer family homes.
Ensuring Proper Medical Treatment in Congregate Care
Guarantees appropriate medical care for children in group settings.
Safety Assessment Model
Applies evidence-based safety standards to protect a child in care.
Predator Education
Equips children in care with tools to recognize and report exploitation.
Mandatory Reporting of Missing Children
Triggers immediate law enforcement action when a child in care goes missing.
Substance-Exposed Newborn Data
Identifies substance-exposed newborns early to protect their safety.
Georgia
Foster Parent Participation in Court
Strengthens court oversight affecting a child in care to keep them safe.
Missouri
Ongoing Search for Missing Children
Requires continued search efforts when a child in care goes missing.
Louisiana
State IDs
Provides official identification so children can be quickly identified and found if they go missing from care.
Family & Permanency
Reforms that connect children to relatives and ensure every child can grow up in a safe, permanent family.
Arizona
Limiting Group Homes / Exit Plan
Moves children from group settings into family homes.
Permanency Project
Accelerates permanent family placement for teens at risk of aging out.
Restoring Parent-Child Relationship
Allows safe reunification when restoration serves the child.
Reducing Court Delays
Shortens court timelines so children in care reach permanency faster.
Safe Haven
Creates a safe pathway for surrendered newborns to quickly enter permanent and loving adoptive homes.
Streamlined Adoptions for Teens
Removes barriers so older children and teens reach permanent families faster.
Faster Terminations for Chronic Drug Use
Speeds safe permanency when parental drug abuse persists.
Faster Terminations for Chronic Drug Use
Moves infants in care to permanent homes within one year.
Infant Adoptions in One Year
Georgia
Louisiana
North Carolina
Missouri
Immediate Relative Search
Prioritizes family connections for children entering care.
Tennessee
Family and Child Stability
Promotes placement stability and preserves relationships.
Rights & Legal Protections
Reforms that protect the legal rights, identity, education, and advocacy of children in foster care.
Arizona
Safe Haven
Establishes legal procedures that protect infants and allow safe surrender without criminal liability.
High School Partial Credit Transfer
Protects academic progress when a child in care changes schools.
Protecting Federal Benefits
Safeguards federal benefits belonging to a child in care.
Enforceable Foster Care Bill of Rights
Establishes enforceable rights for every child in care.
Immediate Education Best Interest Determinations
Secures school stability during placement changes.
Access to Birth Documents
Gives youth access to birth records and identity documents.
State IDs
Provides official state identification for children in care to protect and find them if they disappear.
Removing Education Barriers – Educational Consent
Ensures timely educational decisions and support for children.
Georgia
Special Education Screening
Ensures children in care receive timely special education evaluations.
Foster Parent Participation in Court
Strengthens court oversight and ensures more informed decisions.
Missouri
Protecting Federal Benefits
Preserves federal survivor benefits belonging to children.
Kansas
Enforceable Foster Care Bill of Rights
Establishes enforceable rights for children in care.
Colorado
Enforceable Foster Care Bill of Rights
Protects the legal rights of children in care.
Louisiana
State IDs
Provides official state identification for youth in care to protect them if they go missing.