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Arizona Governor Hobbs signs Foster Care Bill of Rights

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SB 1186 will enhance the rights of children in foster care, foster parents, kinship placements, and biological parents by making [...]

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoes bill to establish an independent authority to investigate child abuse deaths

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46% of Arizona children who died from abuse were known to DCS. SB 1252 would have established an independent unit [...]

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signs law to improve educational outcomes for children in foster care

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SB 1205 will ensure compliance with federal law and will improve educational outcomes for over 11,000 children in foster care.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly Signs Foster Care Bill of Rights

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HB 2024 extends basic rights to over 6,000 abused children living in foster care in Kansas.

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signs critical relative search bill

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House Bill 2313 ensures AZ DCS conducts and immediate, thorough search for relatives when a child enters care.

Arizona Governor’s Office Grants $1,000,000 to The Center for the Rights of Abused Children

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Funding will be used to expand pro bono legal services for teens and youth in foster care.