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In a Broken Foster System, Some Kids Can’t Find a Bed For the Night reports Boston Globe
The Boston Globe recently published an article on the severe shortage of foster homes for children removed from their parents. According […]
Changes to DCF Foster Care Review Process
CAFL attorneys should have received an e-mail from Virginia Peel on January 23, 2019 notifying them that DCF has implemented changes to its […]
New Juvenile Court Rules and Time Standards Effective November 5, 2018
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has issued new Juvenile Court Rules for the Care and Protection of Children, effective on […]
Care and Protection of Walt
On October 20, 2018, the SJC delivered a tremendous win for vulnerable families in Massachusetts through its decision in Care […]
SAMHSA Releases Recommendation Letter on the Treatment of Women with Substance Use Disorder and Their Infants
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services […]
DCF New Family Assessment and Action Planning Policies
The Massachusetts Department and Children and Family Services (DCF) has a new policy directing social workers how to conduct clinical […]
ESSA Creates New Federal Rights for Foster Children to School Stability
In December 2015, President Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA amends the Elementary and Secondary […]
DCF Rewriting Its Regulations
DCF is in the process of rewriting its regulations. The agency anticipates submitting between one and four sets of proposed […]
State holds first “Reunification Day Celebration” in Berkshire County
On Tuesday, June 28, 2016, for the first time in Berkshire County, local agencies hosted a Reunification Day Celebration to […]