Local and National Media
National
Reforming Child Welfare: Rethinking Child Support for Children in Care
The Guardian; National Association for Council for Children (Spring 2024)
The Guardian; National Association for Council for Children (Spring 2024)
Reforming Child Welfare pdf |
The Network Connection Newsletter
Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network (11/2023)
https://myemail.constantcontact.com/November-2023-Newsletter.html?soid=1102949363204&aid=cMLccltNQoU
Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network (11/2023)
https://myemail.constantcontact.com/November-2023-Newsletter.html?soid=1102949363204&aid=cMLccltNQoU
Opportunity Ahead: Reimagining the Role of Child Support Engagement for Child Welfare–Involved Families
Policy and Practice (06/1/2023)
https://trayinc.cld.bz/Policy-Practice-Summer-2023/6/
Policy and Practice (06/1/2023)
https://trayinc.cld.bz/Policy-Practice-Summer-2023/6/
In some states, an unpaid foster care bill could mean parents lose their kids forever
NPR (1/19/2023)
https://www.npr.org/2023/01/19/1148829974/foster-care-parental-rights-child-support
NPR (1/19/2023)
https://www.npr.org/2023/01/19/1148829974/foster-care-parental-rights-child-support
A closer look at the practice of billing parents for their child's foster care
NPR (12/27/2022)
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/27/1145579344/a-closer-look-at-the-practice-of-billing-parents-for-their-childs-foster-care
NPR (12/27/2022)
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/27/1145579344/a-closer-look-at-the-practice-of-billing-parents-for-their-childs-foster-care
Laws allow kids to be taken away from their parents if they fail to pay debts
NPR (12/27/2022)
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/27/1145714364/laws-allow-kids-to-be-taken-away-from-their-parents-if-they-fail-to-pay-debts
NPR (12/27/2022)
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/27/1145714364/laws-allow-kids-to-be-taken-away-from-their-parents-if-they-fail-to-pay-debts
The federal government will allow states to stop charging families for foster care
NPR (7/1/2022)
https://www.npr.org/2022/07/01/1107848270/foster-care-child-support
NPR (7/1/2022)
https://www.npr.org/2022/07/01/1107848270/foster-care-child-support
States send kids to foster care and their parents the bill — often one too big to pay
NPR (12/27/2021)
https://www.npr.org/2021/12/27/1049811327/states-send-kids-to-foster-care-and-their-parents-the-bill-often-one-too-big-to-
NPR (12/27/2021)
https://www.npr.org/2021/12/27/1049811327/states-send-kids-to-foster-care-and-their-parents-the-bill-often-one-too-big-to-
Who pays for foster care? In the U.S., parents do
Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism (12/2/2021)
https://discretion.uib.no/who-pays-for-foster-care-in-the-u-s-parents-do/
Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism (12/2/2021)
https://discretion.uib.no/who-pays-for-foster-care-in-the-u-s-parents-do/
California
Foster Care Arrears Collections to Cease
Alliance for Children's Rights (12/1/2023)
Alliance for Children's Rights (12/1/2023)
Arrears to Cease pdf |
California Stops Charging Parents for Their Kids in Foster Care, and Eliminates Arrears
The Imprint (11/30/2023)
https://imprintnews.org/top-stories/california-stops-charging-parents-for-kids-in-foster-care/246421
The Imprint (11/30/2023)
https://imprintnews.org/top-stories/california-stops-charging-parents-for-kids-in-foster-care/246421
Billing Parents for Their Children’s Foster Care? One California Lawmaker Says No
The Imprint (9/28/2022)
https://imprintnews.org/foster-care/a-california-bill-parents-paying-for-their-childrens-foster-care-one-california-lawmaker-says-no/233765
The Imprint (9/28/2022)
https://imprintnews.org/foster-care/a-california-bill-parents-paying-for-their-childrens-foster-care-one-california-lawmaker-says-no/233765
California tried to force parents to pay for their kid's foster care. That's crazy.
The Sacramento Bee (4/2/22)
https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article259981365.html
The Sacramento Bee (4/2/22)
https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article259981365.html
Reduce number of CPS families required to pay for foster care
Cal Matters (3/14/2022)
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2022/03/reduce-number-of-cps-families-required-to-pay-for-foster-care/
Cal Matters (3/14/2022)
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2022/03/reduce-number-of-cps-families-required-to-pay-for-foster-care/
New York
NY Law Would Scale Back Practice of Billing Parents for Foster Care
The Imprint (3/13/2024)
https://imprintnews.org/top-stories/new-york-bill-limits-foster-care-child-support/248066?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
The Imprint (3/13/2024)
https://imprintnews.org/top-stories/new-york-bill-limits-foster-care-child-support/248066?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
NY legislation would end parents paying for foster care
Public News Service (02/14/2024)
https://publicnewsservice.org/2024-02-14/childrens/ny-legislation-would-end-parents-paying-for-foster-care/a88848-1
Public News Service (02/14/2024)
https://publicnewsservice.org/2024-02-14/childrens/ny-legislation-would-end-parents-paying-for-foster-care/a88848-1
Charging parents for foster care hurts New York families
Albany Times Union (2/20/24)
https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/odn/albanytimesunion/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=HATU%2F2024%2F02%2F20&entity=Ar01200&sk=7B3A03E8&mode=text#
Albany Times Union (2/20/24)
https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/odn/albanytimesunion/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=HATU%2F2024%2F02%2F20&entity=Ar01200&sk=7B3A03E8&mode=text#
Another Voice: New York prolongs family separation–but it doesn’t have to
The Buffalo News (2/16/24)
https://buffalonews.com/opinion/another-voice-new-york-prolongs-family-separation-but-it-doesn-t-have-to/article_8e503ef4-cab0-11ee-9228-37e8cc73d14f.html
The Buffalo News (2/16/24)
https://buffalonews.com/opinion/another-voice-new-york-prolongs-family-separation-but-it-doesn-t-have-to/article_8e503ef4-cab0-11ee-9228-37e8cc73d14f.html
Charging Poverty Stricken Parents for their Child's Stay in Foster Care w. Dr. Jill Berrick
After the Kids Move In (9/30/23)
https://soundcloud.com/affcny/101-broadcast
After the Kids Move In (9/30/23)
https://soundcloud.com/affcny/101-broadcast
New Jersey
Making parents pay for foster care: A bad idea for families
New Jersey Monitor (3/26/24)
https://newjerseymonitor.com/2024/03/26/making-parents-pay-for-foster-care-a-bad-idea-for-families/
New Jersey Monitor (3/26/24)
https://newjerseymonitor.com/2024/03/26/making-parents-pay-for-foster-care-a-bad-idea-for-families/