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Same-Sex Marriage

Delaware became the second state to adopt same-sex marriage this week, making it the 11th state, along with the District of Columbia, to allow marriage between same-sex couples. The Minnesota and Illinois legislatures are actively considering bills that would authorize same-sex marriage. More

Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect

Approximately 112 bills in 35 states have been introduced in the 2013 legislative session on the reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect. Eight bills have been enacted. More


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[Database] NCSL Youth Legislation Database Bill Summaries/ Databases10/9/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1757017570NCSL Youth Legislation Database
Legislative Summit 2012 Human Services and Welfare Committee SessionsMeetings8/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2518625186NCSL Human Services and Welfare Committee agenda, handouts and presentations from Legislative Summit
Fostering Connections Act: Sibling Placement Provision ChartBill Summaries/ Databases8/16/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2339223392State agencies must make reasonable efforts to place siblings together, whether in foster, kinship guardianship, or adoptive placements, unless placing them together would be contrary to their safety or well-being. If the siblings are not placed together, the agency must make reasonable efforts to ensure that the siblings maintain their connections to each other through frequent visitation or other ongoing interaction.
Fostering Connections Act: Health Oversight Provision ChartBill Summaries/ Databases8/16/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2339523395The majority of the more than 400,000 children in the nation’s child welfare system as of September 2009 have significant health, mental health and developmental needs and conditions. In addition, disruptions in foster care placement can result in disruptions in health care treatment and services.
Fostering Connections Act: Extending Foster Care to 21 Provision ChartBill Summaries/ Databases8/15/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2338423384NCSL Chart of Fostering Connections to Success Act of 2008 Foster Care to 21 State Legislative Enactments 2009 - 2011
Youth Legislative Policy Network Newsletter - February 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/15/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1924619246NCSL interviews NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about preventing head injuried in youth athletes while a report shows how youth employment has declined.
Fostering Connections Act: 2010 LegislationBill Summaries/ Databases10/5/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2026420264A summary of legislation introduced in 2010 related to the provisions of the Fostering Connections Act.
Child Poverty Rates Reports9/30/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1855718557Child Poverty Rates, 2009 and comparison data, 2007-2009.
Homeless and Runaway YouthArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/14/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1827518275This document provides statistics on homeless youth as well as what states are doing to combat the issue.
2009 Youth Legislation HighlightsBill Summaries/ Databases3/23/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2004720047Highlights substantive youth legislation passed in 2009.
[LegisBrief] Extending Foster Care Beyond Age 18 - October 2006Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/19/2006 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1633716337Recent state fiscal notes offer insight into the cost of extending foster care, and child welfare experts argue that cost savings would offset increased costs for extending foster care.
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