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Let's help abandoned and abused kids - Washington Times

Wednesday May 22nd, 2024

By: Darcy Olsen

In 1988, Republican President Ronald Reagan and a Democratic-controlled Congress united to establish May as the nation’s first National Foster Care Month. Their joint call to action urged Americans to “ensure that abandoned or abused children have the opportunity to live in healthy, loving homes."

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You can bring a child in from the cold - consider foster care

Thursday May 16th, 2024

By: Darcy Olsen and Ann Tredway

If a little kid showed up at your door looking hungry and cold, would you let them in? Absolutely! You'd give them warm blankets, make them lots of hot chocolate, and do everything you could to make sure they're safe and comfortable.

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Arizona has 1 foster care home for every 4 children in need. That's a crisis.

Tuesday Dec 19th, 2023

By: Darcy Olsen

Darcy Olsen's op-ed in The Arizona Republic: A chronic lack of foster homes means thousands of Arizona children are living in group homes, offices and military-style barracks.

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Abused children deserve the right to an attorney

Sunday Jun 18th, 2023

By: Darcy Olsen

Darcy Olsen's op-ed in The Washington Times invites lawmakers to act now to guarantee counsel for abused children in foster care.

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Governor Hobbs must protect and preserve foster children's survivor benefits

Wednesday Mar 15th, 2023

By: Tim Keller

Tim Keller advocates for AZ HB 2559 that would stop the AZ Depart. of Child Safety from taking survivor benefits from children in foster care.

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Stop Holding Children Back

Tuesday Feb 28th, 2023

Jessica Barnett supports AZ SB 1205 focused on providing the best school for children right after they enter the foster care system. 

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Pregnant moms addicted to drugs are terrified to get help. This bill could change that

Friday Feb 24th, 2023

By: Darcy Olsen

Darcy Olsen urges the passage of AZ HB 2530 to protect newborns from the harms of drug exposure and entering foster care while helping parents achieve sobriety.

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Child fatalities: We deserve an answer

Tuesday Feb 21st, 2023

Brad Galbraith urges the passage of SB 1252 to prevent more child abuse fatalities.

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114,000 Kids are waiting for adoption. Here's how we can fix it

Tuesday Nov 15th, 2022

By: Darcy Olsen

November is National Adoption Month. Darcy Olsen recommends actions needed to place more abused children in safe and loving homes.

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Better drug treatment can reduce the need for special education

Thursday Nov 10th, 2022

By: Darcy Olsen

Darcy Olsen outlines recommendations to protect infants from the addictions of their parents through quality treatment programs.

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Closing Educational Gap for Kids in Foster Care

Friday Oct 28th, 2022

Jessica Barnett, policy analyst for The Center for the Rights of Abused Children, outlines student-centric policies to help close the educational gap for kids in foster care.

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Children in foster care are easy prey for predators

Thursday Feb 24th, 2022

By: Darcy Olsen

An estimated 55 children will disappear from America’s foster care system today. For too many, there will be no canvassing of the streets in search of them. No pictures posted. No social media campaigns. Not for these kids.

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