The Kansas City Star has published a gripping six-part investigative report on long-term outcomes for children who spend time in foster care.

Thanks to supporters like you, 2019 has been a year of continued success in transforming the lives of children. As the year draws to a close, Children’s Rights is excited to share key highlights from our year.

A U.S. District Court Judge gave final approval to a groundbreaking settlement to stop the dangerous use of psychotropic drugs among youth in foster care.

Children’s Rights stands with transgender and gender nonconforming people in the fight against hatred that has resulted in the murders of at least 32 transgender people in the United States in 2019. 

On Monday, October 28 Children’s Rights hosted its 14th annual Inspiration Awards & Benefit Gala at the Mandarin Oriental in New York. It was a knock-out success, raising a record $1.6 million to keep kids safe and healthy.

A new plan for children in foster care focuses on the underlying causes of the abuse and neglect of children living in foster care systems that Children’s Rights has long recognized.

Presented by Shaquille O’Neal, Foster Boy tells the story of a young man imprisoned after enduring years of abuse in a for-profit foster care system.

A new report confirms that approximately 1 out of every 30 detained migrant children were being administered psychotropic medications. Sadly, this problem is widespread in government systems nationwide.

2019 Children’s Rights Inspiration Awards & Benefit Gala October 28, 2019 at the Mandarin Oriental, 80 Columbus Circle, NYC PURCHASE TICKETS at childrensrightsgala.org 6pm Cocktails; 7pm Dinner & Awards

Responding to a new policy that would harm immigrant children, Children’s Rights and a coalition of advocacy organizations filed a brief challenging the indefinite detention of children and families.