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Arizona House Committee Advances Legislation to Support Foster Youth Permanency

Thursday Feb 15th, 2024

February 15, 2023 - J. Kendall Seal, VP of Policy at the Center, helps advance crucial legislation aimed at supporting foster youth permanency, addressing concerns within the Department of Child Safety, and enhancing outcomes for vulnerable children.

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Preservation of Youth Benefits Toolkit

Wednesday Feb 7th, 2024

The Center for the Rights of Abused Children publishes toolkit to help pass legislation in states nationwide.

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Legislation Seeks Permanency for Foster Children

Thursday Jan 25th, 2024

For the past two decades, hundreds of thousands of American kids have aged out of the foster care system. The Permanency Project proves that those outcomes are not inevitable. And the thoughtful restoration of parental rights can provide a chance for many more.

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Darcy Olsen Speaks on PBS Special

Tuesday Jan 16th, 2024

It's my first day as a licensed foster mom when I get a call to go to the hospital and pick up a baby girl. So I race over to the hospital, and I make my way through this huge labyrinth of a medical center, but I'm early, and to my relief, over to the right is a small chapel.

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

Tuesday Dec 19th, 2023

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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Webinar: Legislative Preview 2024

Monday Dec 4th, 2023

Join us 01/17/24: We are advancing numerous bills across America to ensure every abused and neglected child has a safe and loving home.

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Webinar: Preservation of Youth Benefits

Tuesday Nov 21st, 2023

Join us 12/13/23: Join Darcy Olsen, David Lujan, , Anne Ronan, Drew Shaffer, Director, The William E. Morris Institute for Justice and more for a robust discussion on the passage and implementation of the first comprehensive state law in the nation to protect foster children’s social security, disability, and veteran survivor benefits!

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United States Supreme Court, 2023: Intervention to Protect Every Child from School Abuse

Tuesday Nov 21st, 2023

The Center for the Rights of Abused Children champions every child’s right to be free from abuse by public-school officials.

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Darcy Olsen to be featured on PBS

Thursday Oct 26th, 2023

Our CEO, Darcy Olsen, will be sharing her inspirational story of foster care and adoption on PBS as part of a storytelling series. Tune in on November 20 to hear her incredible journey and the impact it's had on her life.

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Webinar: Rescuing Missing and Trafficked Children

Wednesday Oct 25th, 2023

Join us 11/08/23: Join us on zoom to learn more about the reforms we’ve helped advance including such basic requirements as mandatory searches for missing children.

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The Center for the Rights of Abused Children’s pro bono Children’s Law Clinic awarded Thunderbirds Charities Grant

Thursday Jul 20th, 2023

The Center for the Rights of Abused Children is excited to announce Thunderbirds Charities has donated $10,000 to the pro bono Children’s Law Clinic.

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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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