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May:
National Foster Care Month 2013 Support Youth in Transition May is the month when we focus attention on all the children and youth in foster care. Today more than 400,000 children are in care, continue to look to this site to see how you can help these children and all the people and families involved in making their lives better. |
Implementing Fostering ConnectionsNFCC educates members and stakeholders on the effective implementation of the landmark federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008.
Providing Policy LeadershipNFCC and its members are trusted sources of information to policymakers on issues involving children, youth, and families from foster care.
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SEE A LIST OF MAY EVENTS
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Department of Health and Human Services: National Foster Care Month
Find information from the Children’s Bureau and Child Welfare Information Gateway that includes research, resources and real life stories and videos of children, youth and families
National Foster Parent Association: Activities and Ideas for National Foster Care Month
Find some of the events taking place in your state or city
Foster Care Change a Lifetime
Join Casey Family Programs, Annie E Casey and many other organization in May is National Foster Care Month
Find information from the Children’s Bureau and Child Welfare Information Gateway that includes research, resources and real life stories and videos of children, youth and families
National Foster Parent Association: Activities and Ideas for National Foster Care Month
Find some of the events taking place in your state or city
Foster Care Change a Lifetime
Join Casey Family Programs, Annie E Casey and many other organization in May is National Foster Care Month
What's New - Foster Care News
The President's FY 2014 Proposed Budget (Chart)
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| summary_of_the_fy_2014_childrens_budget--nfcc.pdf |
Read the National Foster Care Coalition's Comments on Access to Medicaid By Youth Formerly in Foster Care Under the Affordable Care Act
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National Foster Care Coalition and NACAC Comment on the Use of Social Security Numbers and Youth
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Children's Mental Health Access ActWhat does the legislation do? Includes children and adolescents in an existing Medicaid waiver option that is focused primarily on the aged, elderly and disabled populations. The waiver for those populations can be utilized to provide them with in-home and community-based services as opposed to their equivalent out-of-home placement. Bottom line: It provides states with an avenue to avoid the institutionalization of children and youth. For the full description download the file to the right. Also check out the sign on letter, and be a part of supporting our efforts.
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Latest Update on SSBG Elimination
Check out the latest sign on letter sent out last week in opposition to the Social Services Block Grant elimination. We now have 92 organizations and foundations that have signed on!
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Social Services Block Grant at risk of Elimination
On Wednesday April 18, the House Ways and Means Committee acted on their part of a budget reconciliation bill. The Committee decided to find savings in the federal budget by completely eliminating the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG). Read about why the Social Services is so vital to child welfare services in your state by clicking the document icon on the right.
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BECOME A MEMBER
NFCC brings together leading players in a dialogue about improving the nation’s foster care system. Members have an opportunity to meet and strategize with professionals from all over the country.
MEET OUR PARTNERS
Kids are Waiting: Fix Foster Care Now, the WT Grant Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation/Casey Family Services, Casey Family Programs, and the National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice and Permanency Planning.
MEET OUR MEMBERS
NFCC is a partnership of member organizations and individuals dedicated to improving the lives of children, youth, and adults in and from foster care
through political and public will building. Learn more about our members and their work across the country.
through political and public will building. Learn more about our members and their work across the country.
