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Latest PostFirst lady Melania Trump unveiled an initiative last week to extend to foster kids the president’s signature savings accounts for children. One child welfare advocate told The Lion it is an “incredible” opportunity for a population frequently forgotten by the system. Part of the first lady’s “Fostering the Future” platform, the initiative allows foundations, churches, communities and [...]
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February 14, 2023Events & TestimonySupport Senate Bill 1430 For all children in the care of the Department of Child Safety (DCS), DCS is required to determine whether each child is eligible for benefits administered by the federal [...]
February 13, 2023Events & TestimonyEstablishes requirements for relative search, including documentation requirements. DCS is required to provide notice by certified mail to adult relatives and persons with a significant relationship with a child who are identified through [...]
January 5, 2023Research & ReportsThe 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 [...]
October 27, 2022Op-Eds & CommentaryPregnant women struggling with addiction need early and effective paths to sobriety. This would both decrease the effects of drug exposure in the infants and decrease the likelihood of foster care by giving moms a longer runway for recovery.
October 19, 2022Research & ReportsCLOSING 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, [...]
October 18, 2022News & Press ReleasesListen to our founder Darcy Olsen talk about issues facing America’s abused children on The Heritage Foundation’s Daily Signal podcast.
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 Reforms
Frequent 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, Television & Video
Grandmother accused of murdering 11-year old Chaskah Davis Smith had history of family issues and abuse.
- February 1, 2022News & Press Releases, Television & Video
Grandmother 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 & CommentaryTens 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 [...]
