Permanency
Foster care was intended to be a temporary bridge to safety, yet tens of thousands of children have lived in the system for years. Despite federal laws requiring timely permanency, not a single state is in full compliance with these legal timelines. Our work targets the root causes of delay to help more children get into safe and loving homes faster.
April 17, 2023Podcasts & AudioTim Keller, SVP, discusses our efforts to reduce abused children's time in state care on KFNN Money Radio.
February 1, 2022Model ReformsFrequent 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. [...]
October 9, 2018News & Press ReleaseSB1473, enacted into law on August 3, 2018, amended Arizona’s child welfare statutes in important ways. The legislature adopted these changes in an 87:1 vote, demonstrating the strong consensus behind the spirit and [...]