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Articles by Victor Sims
A Village Should Not Be a Privilege
I remember the night I slept in an office so clearly. The message that was sent to me that night is that no one wanted me. That no one cared for me except this case worker that was sitting in front of me, watching my every movement. Imagine being taken from your home, your family, and your community, and placed in an unfamiliar environment, with nothing but the clothes on your back. As you enter the office building, you notice the impersonal atmosphere.
The Plans for DOJ's Pilot on Preventing Fatal Abuse and Neglect
The federal government is funding five locally conceived demonstration projects across the United States aimed at decreasingdeath and serious injury resulting from child abuse and neglect. This week, the plans for those test sites were revealed, with several focused on promoting safe sleep for infants or community collaborations on prevention.
Large Faith-based Adoption Group Pledges To Work With LGBTQ Families
Credit: Bethany Christian Services One of the largest evangelical foster care and adoption agencies in the nation will now serve LGBTQ families everywhere it operates — a landmark shift in the child welfare field, where deep and enduring ties to faith communities have come into conflict with recent anti-discrimination laws and high court rulings. “These days, families look a lot different than they did when we started.
Family First Act Can Be Used for Emergency Housing Support
Biden has emergency power to allow Family First Act funding to prevent homelessness The economic shutdowns, imposed by the government in an effort to keep Americans safe, have levied severe financial stress upon families. According to a study by Columbia University, an additional 8 million households have plunged into poverty.
For Foster Teenagers, A Village to Raise but A Family to Show Love
Victor Sims: “When we prevent teenagers from having families we restrict them from the love, belonging and security that a family has to offer.” Only 58% of teens in foster care live with a family, compared with 95% of kids 12 and younger, according to a recent report by Annie E. Casey Foundation. This fact should prompt us to ask ourselves in the child welfare community what we can do differently, and where we are going wrong.
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