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Missouri Governor Parson's signs bill to help quickly find relatives of children in state care.
Wednesday Jul 12th, 2023
Missouri Governor Michael Parson signs critical bill to find children in foster care who go missing and ensure relatives are notified when a child enters the state’s care.
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CEO Darcy Olsen named Arizona’s Best Non-profit Leader
Wednesday Jun 28th, 2023
Congratulations to our CEO, Darcy Olsen, for being named the Arizona Capitol Times 2023 Best of the Capitol Non-Profit Leader!
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AZ Governor Hobbs signs law to protect foster children’s social security and survivor benefits
Tuesday Jun 20th, 2023
HB 2559 put a stop to the AZ Department of Child Safety’s practice of taking foster children’s federal social security, disability, or veteran survivor benefits.
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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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Darcy Olsen testifies before the Kansas House Judiciary supporting HB 2381
Thursday Jun 8th, 2023
House Bill 2381 requires the court to appoint an attorney for children in the foster care system.
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Child welfare advocates tell Arizona's Family that DCS needs to do more to keep kids safe
Monday Jun 5th, 2023
State lawmakers promised transparency and accountability when they created the Department of Child Safety, or DCS. But has it lived up to those promises?
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Arcadia News profiles the Center for the Rights of Abused Children's first five years
Saturday Jun 3rd, 2023
Don't miss the latest issue of Arcadia News discussing the Center for the Rights of Abused Children's first five years and its lifesaving work.
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Arizona Governor Hobbs signs Foster Care Bill of Rights
Tuesday May 23rd, 2023
SB 1186 will enhance the rights of children in foster care, foster parents, kinship placements, and biological parents by making those rights enforceable.
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Arizona's Family talks with Darcy Olsen about National Foster Care Awareness Month
Wednesday May 17th, 2023
Darcy Olsen talks to Arizona's Family about the critical need for safe, loving homes for children in foster care.
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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoes bill to establish an independent authority to investigate child abuse deaths
Tuesday May 9th, 2023
46% of Arizona children who died from abuse were known to DCS. SB 1252 would have established an independent unit to investigate and prevent child abuse deaths.
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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signs law to improve educational outcomes for children in foster care
Tuesday May 9th, 2023
SB 1205 will ensure compliance with federal law and will improve educational outcomes for over 11,000 children in foster care.
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Georgetown Magazine features alumna Darcy Olsen
Thursday May 4th, 2023
Darcy Olsen discusses her inspiration and advocacy for children in foster care.
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