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Latest PostAs Oregon reverses years of progress on child fatalities and Washington reviews find most cases involved families already known to CPS, a new report from Professor Sarah Font calls for federal guidance under CAPTA. Phoenix, AZ — A new policy report from Professor Sarah Font of Washington University in St. Louis, published by the Center [...]
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- April 28, 2026News & Press Releases
As Oregon reverses years of progress on child fatalities and Washington reviews find most cases involved families already known to CPS, a new report from Professor Sarah Font calls for federal guidance under [...]
April 28, 2026Research & ReportsThe federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act provides a minimum definition of child maltreatment that includes imminent risk of serious harm. Yet, in practice, many state and county child welfare jurisdictions impose [...]
April 20, 2026Research & ReportsAsserting, Arguing, and Appealing the Constitutional Rights of Children in Foster Care. Read more here.
February 6, 2026News & Press ReleasesFunding Will Help Prevent Homelessness, Incarceration, and Lifelong Instability Among Vulnerable Teens Phoenix, Ariz. - The Center for the Rights of Abused Children applauds congressional approval of $30 million in funding for the [...]
- February 4, 2026News & Press Releases
In this comprehensive training, Tom Jose, Director of our Children’s Law Clinic, explores the vital legal protections that safeguard children within the foster care system. While children in state custody are often the [...]
December 11, 2025News & Press ReleasesPhoenix, Ariz. - Today the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent letters to 39 governors calling for immediate action to end the practice [...]
November 17, 2025News & Press ReleasesAnaiah Walker entered the Arizona foster care system at age 13. Before her 14th birthday, she was trafficked by adults posing as teenagers online. By age 15, she ran away from several group [...]
November 5, 2025News & Press ReleasesPhoenix, Ariz. —As families across America gather this Thanksgiving around tables full of joy and togetherness, we’re reminded that every child deserves the same joy of belonging. That’s why Messy Table Games is kicking [...]
August 1, 2025Resources & ToolsIn a major victory for child protection, the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that the state is not required to attempt reunification with a parent who trafficked her child. This landmark decision, In re Barber/Espinoza, affirms Congress’s intent in the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA), which intentionally allows states to forgo reunification when children suffer extreme physical or sexual abuse.
May 2, 2025Events & TestimonyDear Mr. President, The Center for the Rights of Abused Children (Center) is driven to protect children, change laws, and inspire people – to ensure every abused child has a bright future. In [...]
May 1, 2025News & Press ReleasesOn Friday Governor Katie Hobbs signed Senate Bill 1333 (SB 1333)—a life-saving measure, created by the Center for the Rights of Abused Children, that will help more children transition from institutional group homes into safe families.
April 30, 2025Model ReformsOn Wednesday, May 7 at 11:30 a.m. ET, the Michigan Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of In re Barber/Espinoza—a case that will determine whether a woman who trafficked her 9-year-old daughter can still claim parental rights.
April 9, 2025Events & TestimonyChairman Aderholt, Ranking Member DeLauro, and Members of the Subcommittee: My name is Brad Galbraith, and I serve as Policy Director at the Center for the Rights of Abused Children, a nonprofit organization [...]
April 7, 2025Op-Eds & CommentaryIn The Imprint, reporter Jeremy Loudenback highlighted California’s efforts to change mandatory reporting laws, a movement spurred by advocates who believe the current system unnecessarily pulls innocent families into the child welfare system. Loudenback featured the story of Roger De Leon, Jr., who was investigated for suspected abuse only to be later found innocent, as one traumatic example.
March 27, 2025Research & ReportsIn a searing new memo released today, Lives in the Balance: A Bold Plan to Fix America’s Broken Child Protection System, the Center for the Rights of Abused Children lays bare an unflinching truth:
March 24, 2025News & Press ReleasesImagine the state taking your child for no other reason than because you failed to check the right box on a government form. For fathers in Arizona, this nightmare has been reality for decades.
March 8, 2025Op-Eds & CommentaryFoster care unexpectedly took center stage at President Trump’s congressional address on Tuesday. First Lady Melania Trump highlighted her Foster the Future initiative — which secures scholarships and opportunities for kids in foster care — and President Trump recognized Jeff Denard, a foster parent to 40 children.
February 27, 2025Events & TestimonySupport Senate Bill 88 Modifies provisions relating to the due diligent search for and placement of a child with a relative. Oral Testimony - Brad Galbraith, Director of Policy, Center for the Rights [...]
January 10, 2025News & Press ReleasesToday, Governor Laura Kelly signed the nation’s first executive order to comprehensively reform the taking of federal benefits from foster youth. The order aims to ensure abused and neglected children are not deprived of vital resources while in care and to support their transition to independence.
November 10, 2024Research & ReportsLast year an estimated 20,000 American children went missing from their foster care placements and group homes. Join us on zoom to learn more about the reforms we’ve helped advance including such basic [...]
September 18, 2024News & Press ReleasesPhoenix, AZ — The Center for the Rights of Abused Children, a groundbreaking charity dedicated to protecting abused children, has been awarded the prestigious Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award from Vizient, accompanied by a $50,000 prize. This recognition honors the organization's transformative impact on the lives of abused children under the leadership of founder and CEO, Darcy Olsen.
September 10, 2024News & Press ReleasesDarcy Olsen discusses the Center's mission to mend the child protection system and bring a permanent end to innocent children enduring violence.
September 1, 2024Resources & ToolsAttorneys Protect Children’s Fundamental Rights Executive Summary Children possess numerous legal and constitutional rights that must be protected. Amid the numerous interests in abuse and neglect proceedings, children’s rights and interests are distinct [...]
June 28, 2024News & Press Releases, Television & VideoThis new initiative is projected to reduce aging out of foster care by 34 percent.
