The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform works to change America's approach to #childabuse, #childwelfare, #fostercare Also @nccpr.bsky.social
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
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ICYMI: What does it mean to constantly have to adjust to the rules at one #fostercare placement after another. Says one who’s been there: “As a foster kid, you feel like an invasive species in your own home.” nccprblog.org/2026/10/when-y…
ICYMI: NCCPR Blog: How one young adult succeeded after #fostercare: “Most of what went right actually had nothing to do with the system doing the right thing. It was the community of Tennessee and my local community stepping up. nccprblog.org/2026/10/when-y…
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Join us Oct. 20 for a webinar on Supporting Strong Families and Safe Children. Hear from child welfare experts on reforming federal funding to better support families and keep children safe.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Today’s reminder: In #childwelfare the horror stories go in ALL directions: wlox.com/2026/09/23/held-lik… #childabuse #fostercare
Our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary: nccprblog.org/2026/10/nccpr-… #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare
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Federal child welfare financing is structured in ways that too often make family separation the path of least resistance, when it should be the last resort.
In a new @TheHill op-ed, Joanna Lack explains why we need to rethink outdated assumptions about what government should do when families struggle.
Check it out here: thehill.com/opinion/congress…
NCCPR #childwelfare Blog: How one young adult succeeded after #fostercare: “Most of what went right actually had nothing to do with the system doing the right thing. It was the community of Tennessee and my local community stepping up. nccprblog.org/2026/10/when-y… #childabuse
NCCPR Blog: How #childwelfare really works: Child torn from his parents because mom didn’t get him to school. He’s placed in a hideous makeshift shelter behind barbed wire. They don’t take him to school. nccprblog.org/2026/10/when-y… #fostercare #childabuse
What does it mean to constantly have to adjust to the rules at one #fostercare placement after another. Says one who’s been there: “As a foster kid, you feel like an invasive species in your own home.” nccprblog.org/2026/10/when-y… #childwelfare #childabuse
This is an impressive change; instead of a threat to call @ACSNYC , a list of ways city agencies and other programs can help. A good example of what @JMacForFamilies calls being a mandated supporter instead of a mandated reporter: #childwelfare
My kid is out sick today and I was really impressed to see @NYCMayor’s team connecting the dots between school absenteeism and housing insecurity in this message I got from @NYCSchools. So many kids miss out on learning due to the challenges referenced below.
A young adult who's been there explains: “When you’re in #fostercare, your brain is perpetually on fire.” So how often is the #childwelfare system not the cure for children’s “behavioral problems” – but rather the cause? nccprblog.org/2026/10/when-y… #childwelfare #childabuse
NCCPR #childwelfare Blog: Who really has mental health issues? the children who respond normally to being forced into hideous institutions and shelters or the adults who put them there and rationalize what they've done? nccprblog.org/2026/10/when-y… #fostercare #childabuse
Today’s reminder: In #childwelfare the horror stories go in ALL directions: clickorlando.com/news/local/… #childabuse #fostercare
Today’s reminder: In #childwelfare the horror stories go in ALL directions: indepthnh.org/2026/06/29/jur… #childabuse #fostercare
This week’s round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary starts with a groundbreaking plan for federal #childwelfare finance reform: nccprblog.org/2026/09/nccpr-… #fostercare #childabuse
Everybody knows you get what you pay for. Feds give states billions for #fostercare, far less for better, safer #childwelfare alternatives. Today @UFAdvocates released a comprehensive cost-neutral bipartisan plan to change that: unitedfamilyadvocates.org/wp…
I’m proud to have been part of the team of bipartisan child and family advocates working on this comprehensive plan to reverse the awful financial incentives in #childwelfare that encourage #fostercare and discourage better, safer alternatives unitedfamilyadvocates.org/wp…
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Today, United Family Advocates released a report calling for the most significant modernization of federal child welfare funding in decades.
@UFAdvocates' bipartisan proposal creates a simpler, more accountable funding framework that prioritizes child safety, family stability, and measurable outcomes. It’s time to focus on helping families before a crisis leads to separation.
Read it here: unitedfamilyadvocates.org/wp…
#ChildWelfare #FamilyPreservation
NCCPR #childwelfare Blog: I think I know who Laura Howard of @DCFKansas and atty from @EmberHopeInc had in mind when they spoke at a legislative hearing last week. But nothing’s going to change if they won’t even say the name. nccprblog.org/2026/09/want-t… #childabuse #fostercare
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What if child welfare policy invested as much in helping families stay together as it does in separating them?
In September, UFA will release a new report on the incentives shaping today’s child welfare system and what a family-focused approach could look like instead.
#ChildWelfare #FamilyPreservation
