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
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Choose Compassion When Supporting Parents
This article was written by Shrounda Selivanoff, social service specialist and birth parent advocate, Washington State Office of Public Defense, Seattle, WA. It gives her… Read More »Choose Compassion When Supporting Parents
Advocacy and contact during the pandemic
In this video Heather Cantamessa, Chair of the board of the International Parent Advocacy Network, is interviewed about her work as an advocate with parents… Read More »Advocacy and contact during the pandemic
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
Making the Most of Virtual Visits in a Time of Separation and Uncertainty
In this Rise tip read about how a parent and his family contacts have become virtual and how he deals with it. I’ve been doing… Read More »Making the Most of Virtual Visits in a Time of Separation and Uncertainty
Rise Parents Survey
Rise Magazine is undertaking an on-line survey to find how parents involved in child protective services have been affected by Coronavirus. More details here
Rise tips email
Here’s the first newsletter from Rise magazine about Covid-19. Topic covered include Legal representation in NYC Visiting by Video or Phone Resources for Families under… Read More »Rise tips email
TPPF, Coalition Makes 9 Recommendations for Families During COVID-19 to Texas DFPS
A group of more than one dozen family rights activists submitted a letter to the commissioner of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services with nine recommendations for protecting the rights of parents and children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Creates Deep Uncertainty in NYC’s Child-Welfare System
New York has been hit hard by COVID-19 and parents involved in the child protection system are badly affected. Rachel Blustain describes how, as the US struggles to catch up with the ever-growing Coronavirus crisis, child-welfare systems are racing to find their own solutions to wrenching ethical and practical dilemmas over how to safeguard the psychological well-being of children in foster care and the rights of families while protecting the physical health of children, parents, foster parents, staff and the community at large.