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New Child Welfare Fact Sheet on Importance of Restoring Foster Care to Age 21
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 In Rhode Island, youth age out of foster care on their 18th birthday. Rhode Island KIDS COUNT has released a new Child Welfare Fact Sheet that discusses why extending foster care to age 21 is beneficial for Rhode Islanders, highlights federal support for extending foster care, and includes our recommendations for restoring foster care to age 21.
To see additional publications in the Child Welfare Fact Sheet series, please click here.
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Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Supports Juvenile Justice Reform at Federal Senate Hearing
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 On Monday, June 9, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse held a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing in Pawtucket that focused on the best ways to reform the juvenile justice system. Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Executive Director Elizabeth Burke Bryant was invited to testify along with Chief Judge Haiganush Bedrosian and Osbert Duoa. A copy of her testimony in support of the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act is available here. For more information, please see the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange coverage of the hearing.
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New Resource - Help for Working and Unemployed Rhode Island Families
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Many working and unemployed families in Rhode Island are eligible for services and benefits to help support their families. Programs such as health insurance (RIte Care), child care subsidies, tax credits (EITC), nutrition assistance (SNAP and WIC), and cash assistance (RI Works) are available to families with low or moderate incomes. Rhode Island KIDS COUNT has released a new handout in English and Spanish, to help working and unemployed Rhode Island families learn about these services and benefits. If you would like hard copies of the publications, please email [email protected]. |
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School Discipline and Juvenile Justice featured in National Reports
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Discipline Disparities Series The Discipline Disparities Research to Practice Collaborative has released a series of papers on policy, practice, and new research summarizing the state of knowledge and offering practical, evidence-based recommendations for reducing disparities in discipline in our nation's schools. The School Discipline Consensus ReportThis report provides recommendations for improving school climate; identifying and meeting students' behavioral health and related needs; tailoring school-police partnerships to mutual goals; and minimizing students' engagement with the juvenile justice system. Stopping Out-of-School Suspensions: A Guide for State PolicyThis guide provides information on evidence-based policies and practices that promote positive forms of school discipline and summarizes promising state legislation.
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