Podcast Archive

The Kinship Diversion Debate

Policy and Practice Implications for Children, Families and Child Welfare Agencies

This report highlights key insights on kinship care from over 50 experts and explores diverting children from foster care to live safely with relatives.

Youth and Credit

Protecting the Credit of Youth in Foster Care

This guide helps adults meet the law requiring annual credit checks for foster youth 16+ and support them in fixing any issues found in those reports.

Reconnecting Child Development and Child Welfare (Summary)

Nearly 1 in 5 kids in child welfare spend time in residential care, but research shows these settings don’t support strong social or emotional growth.

Four Approaches to Family Team Meetings

This brief compares four family team meeting models used in child welfare and highlights the need for more research to find the most effective approach.

Building on What Works

Improving Children’s Futures

This article highlights Evidence2Success, which builds school-community partnerships to boost child well-being using surveys and proven strategies.

New JDAI Sites: Maine, Florida, Pennsylvania and New York

JDAI continues to broaden its reach as four states join the national network.

Sue Burrell Receives ABA award

Sue Burrell of the Youth Law Center won the ABA’s 2011 Livingston Hall Award for advocating youth rights in California and nationwide.

Mississippi Lawsuit Quotes JDAI Standards on Fixed Restraints

JDAI restraint standards were cited in a civil rights lawsuit over handcuff use in a Jackson, MS school. Learn more.

New Program in the Preservation of Pittsburgh Master Plan

The Preservation of Pittsburgh Master Plan launches a program to help elderly and low-income homeowners with home repairs for code compliance.

Multnomah County, Oregon, Dedicates Murals Painted by Detained Youth

Check out the vibrant murals created by youth at the Multnomah County (Portland), Oregon, Juvenile Detention Center in the spirit of love and forgiveness.