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Brackeen v. Haaland ruling will decide how to treat Native American children in state custody in light of 'traumatic history'

“THE THING ABOUT EXTENDED FOSTER CARE IS, IT’S A DEAL, BUT IT COMES WITH STRINGS ATTACHED.”

Omni Family says it currently doesn't have enough homes in which to place those children.

Foster Youth aging out of the system.. what happens, next?

...The Children’s Bureau proposes to expand and encourage greater participation in child welfare programs that offer prevention services. We need innovative approaches to support evidence-based prevention services, especially those that allow for cultural adaptations of child welfare services. These services are particularly important for at-risk Black, Latino, Indigenous, and Native Americans, as well as members of other historically underserved communities that have had disproportionate involvement with the child welfare system. The Biden-Harris Administration’s plan for comprehensive prevention services would allow states, tribes, and territories to serve families in a more robust, focused, nimble, culturally adapted, and relevant manner that centers the needs of families across a wide variety of circumstances. 

The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to tackle a case that will decide one aspect of how far counties must go to ensure a child's federal protections under the Indian Child Welfare Act.

A change to Medicaid enrollment in the coming months could put health coverage for millions of children across the U.S., and thousands in Idaho, at risk. When the federal government officially ends the COVID-19 public health emergency, it will also end the requirement for states to provide continuous Medicaid coverage.