Policy

What Is Voter Suppression?

As U.S. citizens, we are entitled to specific voting rights. U.S. election laws were established to protect voters and date back to Article 1 of the Constitution, which gave states…

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Early In-Person Voting in PA: Deadlines and Updates

Information provided by VotesPA. The last day to do all-in-one early in-person voting in PA (applying for your ballot and voting early in person) is 5 p.m. October 27. You…

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Informing Grandfamilies Act Introduced

Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the Informing Grandfamilies Act, a bill that would require states to directly communicate with relative caregivers who receive or are applying…

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What Is Advocacy?

Do you feel strongly about an issue in your life or community and want to do something about it? Do you have a passion for change and want to help…

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Read Installment III of Our NICWA Series

The forceful imposition of Western ideologies, practices and  beliefs on indigenous communities have historically stripped them from their families, communities and culture. This heinous, historical practice of separation has been deeply embedded in the…

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New PA Webinars for Child Welfare Professionals

All child welfare professionals and organizations must be trained in working with youth from a racial equity lens. Check out these upcoming webinars for child welfare professionals provided by the…

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Family First Prevention Services Act: Upcoming Webinar Series

Stay tuned for more information regarding our upcoming webinar series, wherein we will discuss how the Family First Prevention Services Act can impact your organization‘s future, and steps you can…

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Lessons from American Indian and Alaska Native Culture to Reorient the Child Welfare System

The forceful imposition of Western ideologies, practices and  beliefs on indigenous communities have historically stripped them from their families, communities and culture. This heinous, historical practice of separation has been deeply embedded in the…

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Black Administrators in Child Welfare Make a National Call to Action

On Thursday, July 30, the Black Administrators in Child Welfare (BACW) held a virtual call-to-action summit in which prominent African-American thought leaders – representing the fields of education, criminal justice,…

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Black Families and the Foster-Care-to-Prison Pipeline

Amid the many killings of African-Americans across the nation, citizens have made calls to reform our policing system. While transforming this system and protecting African-American children and families, we must…

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