Posts Tagged ‘Policy’
DCF FY2021 Annual Report Raises More Serious Questions Than It Answers
Friends of Children conducted a review of the recently released FY2021 Annual Report of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF)—and the problems with the report itself, much less…
Read MoreOur Kids Deserve Independent Foster Care Review
The federal government requires all states that receive federal foster-care funding to review the permanency plans of each child, youth, or young adult in foster care every six months to…
Read MoreAn Autumn of Truth and Action To Change Child Welfare Policy
As autumn deepens, so does the season of policy action at Friends of Children. We continue to educate and galvanize Beacon Hill decision makers to enact one of many needed…
Read MoreGroundbreaking Report From Friends of Children Draws Significant Attention to Broken MA Child Welfare System
A damning report released by Friends of Children in late April continues to reverberate among policymakers statewide. Failing Our Kids: Measures of the Broken Children Welfare System in Massachusetts, which…
Read MoreA Pivotal Moment for Child-Welfare Action
As a leading independent voice for young people involved in the child-welfare system in Massachusetts, Friends of Children serves as a unique and powerful agent for policy advocacy—and your support…
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