New Video of Foster Parents Speaking about CHAMPS Policy Goals
CHAMPSIn this new video, foster parents from across the country sharing their insights about how the CHAMPS policy goals can strengthen and support foster parenting. Watch the new video here.
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Foster family-friendly workplaces
The Ohio-based Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption conducts surveys of employer policies to identify and rank adoption-friendly workplaces. In recent years, the foundation has also identified “foster family-friendly workplaces.” These employers provide benefits to employees who are foster parents. They…
Governors Showing Appreciation and Support to Foster Families
One of the most powerful ways we can help children in foster care is by ensuring safe and stable family-based care. For this reason, CHAMPS salutes the many public officials, community leaders, businesses and faith-based organizations who are showing support for…
NY: Family First Transition Fund Included in FY 2020 Final Budget
Brad HansenFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, March 31, 2019 Media Contacts: Dede Hill / 518-879-6616 / dhill@scaany.org Brad Hansen / 518-572-7649 / bhansen@ftnys.org FAMILY FIRST TRANSITION FUND INCLUDED IN FY 2020 FINAL BUDGET: State Leaders Take Crucial First Step to Ensure that…
New York: This Budget, Ensure Every Child Has Chance to Grow up in a Loving, Supportive Family
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 4, 2019 Media Contacts: Dede Hill / 518-879-6616 / dhill@scaany.org Brad Hansen / 518-572-7649 / bhansen@ftnys.org Families, Youth, Providers, Advocates to State Leadership: This Budget, Ensure that Every New York Child Has the Chance to…
Driving Better Outcomes for Children in Foster Care through Improved Foster Parent Recruitment and Retention
CHAMPS thanks the Brookings Institution for being an outstanding thought partner on what policies are needed to achieve improved foster parent recruitment, support and retention. Learn more about a recent national convening on this topic hosted jointly by CHAMPS and…
CHAMPS Technical Assistance
CHAMPS, which stands for Children Need Amazing Parents, is a policy campaign focused nationally and in states to advance better outcomes for children by improving foster parenting policies. CHAMPS offers a policy playbook and related resources to help state and…
Final National Model Foster Family Licensing Standards
On Monday, February 4, 2019, the U.S. Children's Bureau released final Final National Model Foster Family Licensing Standards (National Model) as required by the Family First Prevention Services Act. The Information Memorandum from the Children's Bureau explains that, by federal law,…
New York: Family First Transition Fund Included in FY 2020 Executive Budget
Statement in Response to the Governor’s FY 2020 Executive Budget January 22, 2019 As a group of child and family advocates, child welfare providers, and representatives of family and youth impacted by the child welfare system, CHAMPS-NY applauds Governor Cuomo…
The Quality Parenting Initiative: Transforming Foster Care to Prioritize Childhoods
A foster parent goes to McDonald’s with children, some connected to her by biology, some by foster care. She buys food only for her birth children. The slight is cruel but its origins are easy to grasp. For years, society…
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