Child Welfare Enacted Legislation Database
The database on this page allows you to search 2012-2016 enacted child welfare legislation in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico by state, topic, keyword, status and/or primary author. Topics include adoption, child fatality/near fatality, child protection, child sex trafficking, courts and legal representation, disproportionality, education of children in foster care, […]
National Foster Care Month 2017
It’s time to recognize that we each can play a part in enhancing the lives of children and youth in foster care. Find resources and information to help ensure that their future is bright. Author(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway Publication Date: 2017 Topic(s): Foster Youth Resource Type: URL Recommended Audience(s): Agency Leaders and Professionals, Caregivers […]
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children, youth, and families by connecting child welfare, adoption, and related professionals as well as the public to information, resources, and tools covering topics on child welfare, child abuse and neglect, out-of-home care, adoption, and more. A service of the Children’s Bureau, Administration for […]
Child Welfare and Local Education Agency Point of Contact Fact Sheets
The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law in 2015. ESSA contains key protections for students in foster care that complement the educational stability provisions of the 2008 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act. Among other things, ESSA requires school districts to appoint “points of contact” (POCs) for students in […]
New Mexico Point of Contact Fact Sheets
The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law in 2015. ESSA contains key protections for students in foster care that complement the educational stability provisions of the 2008 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act. Among other things, ESSA requires school districts to appoint “points of contact” (POCs) for students in […]
State infrastructure needed to ensure students in foster care benefit from LCFF
Recognizing this stark reality, California’s new local control funding formula (LCFF) contains a number of provisions aimed at improving the educational outcomes of students in foster care. Author(s): Alliance for Children’s Rights, Children Now, the National Center for Youth Law Topic(s): California, Foster Youth, Local Control and Accountability Plan, Local Control Funding Formula Resource Type: Factsheet […]
Foster Youth Support in California High School Districts: A Review of Year 2 LCAPs
The introduction of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) have provided the opportunity to address the specific needs of foster youth within the California educational system. Before this legislative shift, the education sector oftentimes lacked an overarching and coordinated plan to meet the needs and track the […]
Draft Best Interests in School of Origin Determination: A Checklist for POC Decision Making
Decisions regarding school selection should be made on a case by case basis, giving attention to the circumstances of each student. When a child is going to change residences, whether this is due to initial entry into the foster care system or a placement change afterwards, the first key decision is whether or not the […]
Appropriate and Best Use of Foster Youth Information in CALPADS
While informing districts which of their students are in foster care is critical, providing them guidance to appropriately and effectively use the data is equally as important. It is essential that Local Education Agencies (LEAs) establish data policies and agreements so that foster youth are never lost in the system and their privacy is protected […]
Aligning California’s foster youth services (FYS) program with the LCFF
The definition of “foster youth” in the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) includes all foster youth, regardless of where they are placed. This does not match the definition of “foster youth” in California’s Foster Youth Services (FYS) program, nor the funding for the FYS program, both of which are limited to foster youth placed in […]
