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Feds Had 500 Beds Open As Migrant Children Languish At Texas Facility - Associated Press

June 27, 2019

“I can only hope that the public outcry from hearing about sick babies and toddlers deprived of soap, food and blankets — and children being denied emergency medical attention after getting sick from squalid conditions — will force change,” said Leecia Welch, senior director of…

Lawsuit says diversion program meant to keep troubled kids out of the criminal justice system violates their constitutional rights - ABA Journal

May 1, 2019

The lawsuit, filed last year and currently pending in federal court for the Central District of California, alleges that the Riverside County Probation Department violates youths’ due process rights, their Fourth Amendment right to be free from unlawful searches and seizures and their First Amendment…

Title X Rule Change Could Lead to More Unplanned Pregnancy, Disease Transmission, and Sex Trafficking for Foster Youth - Chronicle of Social Change

April 29, 2019

A federal rule change around family planning clinics being sought by the Trump administration could have a disproportionate effect on current and former foster youth. Advocates believe that the new rules could have a chilling effect on the likelihood for these young people to access…

Juvenile hall costs skyrocket - San Francisco Chronicle

April 26, 2019

Counties haven’t reduced expenses as the number of youths in juvenile halls has plummeted. As pressure grows to trim spending, officials say it won’t be easy.…

Despite education reforms, foster students in California lag far behind on multiple measures - EdSource

April 26, 2019

Seven years ago, two education researchers in California did something that had never been done before. They sat for months in San Francisco in a secure, private room and matched confidential information on children in the child welfare system — those who had been removed…

Watsonville Police youth diversion program helping keep teens out of trouble - KION

April 11, 2019

A Watsonville police program aimed at helping troubled teens stay on track is getting statewide attention.…

One in Six Migrant Children In The U.S. Are Staying At A Shelter Operated By A Private Equity Tycoon - Forbes

April 10, 2019

The words “Homes Instead” and “Shut It Down” lit up on a large tent-like building at Homestead temporary influx shelter on March 29, a day after the U.S. government declared it apprehended a record 75,000 migrants at its Southern border in February.…

Litigator Bill Grimm Used Class-Action Lawsuits to Transform Troubled Child Welfare Agencies - Chronicle of Social Change

April 9, 2019

Over a 40-year career, Grimm helped forge change for many troubled child welfare systems across the country through trailblazing litigation and legislative advocacy, including in Maryland, Arkansas, Utah, Washington, Nevada and California, among others.…

Family Separation Has Scarred These Kids For Life - HuffPost

April 6, 2019

One year after Trump’s zero tolerance immigration policy, HuffPost spoke to families who say their children are withdrawn, depressed and self-harming.…

Largest U.S. holding facility for migrant kids expands again - CBS News

April 5, 2019

The nation’s largest holding facility for unaccompanied migrant children is set to expand for the second time this year, rapidly adding more than 850 beds to a massive facility that is already capable of housing more than 2,300 teens.…