Press Releases
New Reports Show Massachusetts Failing to Protect Children in Foster Care
(Boston, MA) — A massive review of Massachusetts foster care shows that nearly one in five children who have been in state care for at least two years have suffered confirmed abuse or neglect — all while in the custody of the state Department of Children and Families (DCF).
July 25, 2012Child Welfare Experts Approve Plan to Reform Oklahoma Foster Care
Children’s Rights: Result is a Roadmap That ‘Inevitably Will Transform’ Child Welfare
Child Welfare Experts Approve Plan to Reform Oklahoma Foster Care
Children’s Rights: Result is a Roadmap That ‘Inevitably Will Transform’ Child Welfare.
July 19, 2012While Connecticut Continues to Improve its Child Welfare System, Big Challenges Remain
Inadequate planning, lack of behavioral health services for kids still major problems (New York, NY) — Today an independent federal court monitor released a report that reviews Connecticut’s progress in reforming its child welfare system, a longstanding effort spurred by national advocacy group Children’s Rights.
July 18, 2012Report Shows Little Progress For New Jersey Child Welfare Reform in Recent Months
(New York, NY) –New Jersey, which in the past few years has been known for significantly improving its child welfare system, made little progress during the second half of 2011, according to a report released today by an independent court monitor.
July 9, 2012Latest Monitoring Report on Tennessee Foster Care System Shows Only ‘Incremental Progress’ in 2011
(New York, NY) — While Tennessee has delivered significant improvements to its child welfare system over the past five years, a report filed today shows the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) made only “incremental progress” in 2011.
July 8, 2012Modified Settlement Agreement Renews Push to Reform Mississippi’s Troubled Foster Care System
(New York, NY) — More than four years after Children’s Rights’ legal campaign on behalf of Mississippi’s foster children compelled the state to agree to widespread reforms of its child welfare system, the national advocacy group and state officials today filed a modified settlement agreement.
July 2, 2012Report Shows Scant Progress on Reforms to Mississippi’s Child Welfare System
(New York, NY) — A new report shows that the Mississippi Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) has yet to deliver on court-mandated reforms to improve the lives of abused and neglected children in state care.
June 20, 2012D.C. Makes Headway on Several Longstanding Challenges to Child Welfare Reform
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — While the District of Columbia is making some progress in reforming its long-troubled child welfare system, it is still falling short in a number of critical areas, according to a progress report released today by an independent court monitor.
June 18, 2012Atlanta Improves Adoption Rates for Foster Kids, But Still Falls Short in Key Areas, Latest Report Shows
(Atlanta) — The metropolitan Atlanta foster care system continues to make headway in the treatment of children in its care, according to a progress report released today.
