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CHAMPS Federal Policy Recommendations

published: Jun 10, 2021

author: CHAMPS

type: Blog Post

state: National

The CHAMPS campaign offers federal policymakers the following recommendations to drive better outcomes for children and youth. See here for a PDF of the campaign's federal policy recommendations. These recommendations align with the six policy goals featured in the CHAMPS…

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Peer Support: A Game Changer for Parents and Children

published: May 5, 2021

author: CHAMPS

topics: Foster parent support, foster parenting

type: Fact Sheet

state: National

In this brief, CHAMPS highlights the game-changing benefits of peers support to families, children and agencies. It describes different approaches to peer support and showcases several examples from the field. See here for brief.

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NEW: Research & Policy Brief on Winning Approaches to Strengthening Family-Based Foster Care

published: Apr 8, 2021

author: CHAMPS

topics: foster parenting, Kinship care

type: Blog Post

state: National

This new brief from CHAMPS summarizes the latest research on the benefits of family-based foster care over group care. It highlights effective policies to creating alternatives to group care by strengthening kin and non-kin recruitment, retention and support.  Share this…

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Discover Foster Parenting: a New Resource for Prospective Foster Parents

published: Jan 14, 2021

author: CHAMPS

topics: Foster parent licensing, foster parenting, Recruitment

type: Web Resource

state: National

We are excited to share an outstanding new resource for prospective foster families. This new website, Discover Foster Parenting, was created by FosterClub and features videos and stories from from young people with lived experience in foster care, families of…

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (enacted Dec 27, 2020) provides federal assistance for child welfare

published: Jan 14, 2021

author: CHAMPS

topics: COVID-19

type: Fact Sheet

state: National

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 contains federal assistance for child welfare services during the pandemic.  CHAMPS partner, the Children’s Defense Fund, prepared a  fact sheet detailing key child welfare provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.

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CHAMPS is an exciting new policy campaign with dozens of partner organizations working together to highlight the vital importance of foster parents to the health and well-being of children in foster care. Check out what’s going on nationally and in the states.

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