Income Guarantee
GIVE KIDS AGING OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM MONEY TO SURVIVE One of America’s most populous counties is piloting an income guarantee to young… Read More »Income Guarantee
Children in care
PAR Advice to parents of children in care during corona virus
PAR, Parents Advocacy and Rights, has published guidance for parents in Scotland on concerning practices where children’s social work has made blanket decisions to end… Read More »PAR Advice to parents of children in care during corona virus
Open Letter to First Minister of Scotland
In Scotland, according to PAR (Parents Advocacy and Rights), many councils are cancelling direct contact between children in care and their parents and siblings. Many… Read More »Open Letter to First Minister of Scotland
Equal Chance – FIN SEQ
This is the 10th April 2020 newsletter of FIN SEQ (the Family Inclusion Network of SE Queensland) written by and with parents involved in the… Read More »Equal Chance – FIN SEQ
Tips for remote family contact
This paper Things to do when you cannot be with your child. Ways to supplement Face-to-Face visits or when those are not possible. was written… Read More »Tips for remote family contact
Supportive Remote Visitation
This video aims to address foster parents concerns about remote visits which include fear of inviting someone into their home, albeit remotely, confusion on how… Read More »Supportive Remote Visitation
FISH’s covid-19 info page
Family Inclusion Strategies in the Hunter in Australia has created an info page for parents with children in care in New South Wales. Whilst the… Read More »FISH’s covid-19 info page
Article on using video messaging in contact
The journal of Irish Social Work has published this article talking about how to develop contact with children in care using video messaging: The Role… Read More »Article on using video messaging in contact
Birth parents fight to visit kids in foster system during pandemic
This article tells of the fight that is taking place in Washington State to reinstate rights to parenta child visits. It says “The emergency measures… Read More »Birth parents fight to visit kids in foster system during pandemic
Technical Note
The aim of this Technical Note from the Better Care Network is to support child protection practitioners and government officials in their immediate response to… Read More »Technical Note