Assessing Foster Care from Within The Imprint Weekly

On this week’s episode, we discuss a scary error in California’s abuse registry process, more on state efforts to end gender-affirming care for youth, Louisiana’s “Lower the Age” bill and a new ombuds office in Ohio. 
Serita Cox of iFoster joins to talk about how an email her organization sent to partners about what the Biden administration should prioritize in child welfare may have planted the seed for an annual nationwide survey about foster care. 
Reading Room
California’s Child Abuse Registry is Missing Upwards of 22,000 Abuse Suspects, Audit Finds
https://bit.ly/3NRv4hR
Texas Resumes Investigations into Parents of Trans Children, Families’ Lawyers Confirm
https://bit.ly/3lLCS8R
DeSantis Moves to Ban Transition Care for Transgender Youths, Medicaid Recipients
https://nbcnews.to/3GSTpkZ
In New Orleans, City Officials Are No Longer Holding Juveniles in the Adult Jail. A Proposed State Law May Force Them To
https://bit.ly/3Q3YYRZ
Honoring the Life of Ma’Khia Bryant: An Ombudsperson for Foster Youth in Ohio
https://bit.ly/3v153pP
Ohio Youth and Family Ombudsmen Office Opens
https://bit.ly/3NBIS0l
Governor Appoints Two Ombudsmen to Lead New Office
https://bit.ly/396YKsw
Survey Shows Frustration with Foster Care from Within The System
https://bit.ly/3MkmSp2
Voice of the Foster Care Community
https://voiceoffostercare.org/
Year 2 Survey for Voice of the Foster Care Community
https://bit.ly/3NPtBbI