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Latest PostNovember 17, 2025News & Press ReleasesFatality Reviews, Finding Missing and Trafficked Children, Safety, Teens Group Homes and Aging OutAnaiah 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 homes and was officially listed as a missing child with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Just after her 16th [...]
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October 10, 2022News & Press ReleasesGen Justice announced today that it has changed its name to The Center for the Rights of Abused Children to better communicate their lifesaving work.
August 27, 2022News & Press ReleasesArizona Capitol Times has named Darcy Olsen, founder and CEO of GenJustice, as a 2022 Leader of the Year in Public Policy for Social Services.
April 27, 2022News & Press ReleasesArizona Governor Doug Ducey has signed into law Senate Bills 1076 & 1307, passed unanimously by the Arizona legislature & sponsored by Senator Nancy Barto.
February 11, 2022News & Press ReleasesWarning signs missed by the DCS that could have prevented Chaskah Davis Smith's murder. Scottsdale grandmother served warrant.
February 3, 2022News & Press ReleasesIt is estimated that roughly half of all children abused to death across the country are missed by investigative authorities.
February 1, 2022Model ReformsFrequent and unnecessary delays in the court cases of Arizona’s foster children add years to a child’s time in state care. Each court continuance delays permanency for a child up to four months. [...]
- February 1, 2022News & Press Releases
Grandmother accused of murdering 11-year old Chaskah Davis Smith had history of family issues and abuse.
February 1, 2022News & Press ReleasesGrandmother arrested after being accused of horrific abuse and murder of Chaskah Davis Smith.
January 18, 2022Research & ReportsABUSED 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 [...]
January 1, 2022Model Reforms, Research & ReportsBACKGROUND 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 [...]
- June 1, 2021Op-Eds & Commentary
Tens of thousands of American children age out of foster care each year with little more than the clothes on their backs. These orphaned teens disproportionately end up trafficked, incarcerated, and homeless. Policymakers [...]
May 12, 2021Research & ReportsJoin Chief Counsel Rebecca Masterson to learn what this new law means for Arizona's foster kids.
May 1, 2021Research & ReportsSB1307: 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 [...]
May 1, 2021Research & ReportsSB1076: 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 [...]
- April 28, 2021News & Press Releases
PHOENIX – Senate Bill 1019, sponsored by Arizona Sen. Nancy Barto, today passed the Arizona legislature unanimously and heads to Arizona Governor Doug Ducey for signature. The legislation adds a critical safeguard for Arizona’s [...]
January 19, 2021Research & ReportsWhy 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. [...]
January 19, 2021Research & ReportsGen 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.
December 3, 2020Model ReformsPURPOSE The pandemic has tattered the safety net for our nation’s vulnerable children. History tells us that economic downturns lead to increases in child abuse cases and increases in the number of children [...]
- November 29, 2020Op-Eds & Commentary
Hi friends, A few months ago, I was invited to write a chapter for a reference book on American foster care. I’m thrilled to share this sneak peek with you in advance of [...]
November 17, 2020News & Press ReleasesFounder Darcy Olsen receives national award WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a virtual awards ceremony today, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) presented Gen Justice Founder, Darcy Olsen, with an Adoption [...]