Crushing Caseloads and Low Wages Drive Out Foster Care Workers, But Children Pay the Price
Advocates say chronic turnover must be addressed or the system will continue to fail children and families.
Foster Care
Southeast Updates (Week of 7/18/2022)
Philadelphia DHS/Office of Children and Families Update: Philadelphia Office of Children and Families announced that long-time Chief of Performance Management & Technology (PMT), Liza Rodriguez, will be transitioning from her …
Southeast Updates (Week of 2/6/2022)
Philadelphia Foster Care Scorecard: On February 11, 2022, the Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS) released their foster care provider scorecard. This scorecard covers fiscal year 2021 and incorporates a …
With Federal Support, PA Focuses on Keeping Kids Out of Foster Care
Terry Clark, PCCYFS President/CEO quoted
Well-Becoming: Supporting Adolescents as They Transition & Strive for Adulthood
Adolescents need families for a lifetime, skills for successful adulthood and resources to support their safety and well-being. Positive social, emotional and physical well-being is a core aspect of a …
US Supreme Court Delivers Decision in Fulton
Fulton et al. v. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, et al. held that the City’s suspension of referrals and contracting with CSS, because of their refusal to certify same sex couples, violated the Free Exercise and Free Speech Clauses of the First Amendment.
Preventing Escalation during Client-Staff Interactions
Staff working with children, youth and families involved in the child welfare and delinquency systems must understand the importance of being safe while helping to ensure the safety of others. …
The Impact of Social Media on Youth Mental Health and Development
It comes as no surprise that recent trends indicate children and adolescents are spending ever increasing amounts of time on social media, particularly during the pandemic when alternative opportunities for …
Older Adolescents and Money Management
With the passing of the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021, resource parents, case workers and providers are working to increase their skills …
Managing Anger: Yourself and Others
Have you ever said or done something that you later regretted while in an anger state? Anger is one of the most powerful emotions that we have and experience as human beings …
