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A Practice Model for Acquiring and Using Clinical Information in Juvenile Court
By Julie L. Biehl and Barbara A. Kahn
Juvenile court decisions often rely on evidence derived from clinical information.
Chafee Medicaid Extensions for Emancipated Foster Youth
By Phil Ladew
Every year, thousands of foster youth age out of care and find themselves without housing, employment, or healthcare.
Immigrant Children’s Food Stamp Eligibility Restored
By Sarah E. Kurtz
Effective October 1, 2003, qualified immigrant children under age 18 will again be eligible for Food Stamps, regardless of their date of entry, without the five-year ban, and without consideration of any sponsor income.
San Diego Foster Children Subject to “Body Check”
By Bill Grimm
San Diego’s child welfare agency recently adopted a policy requiring caseworkers to conduct “body checks” of children in foster care during visits to the foster home.
Welfare Reform Causes Troubling Decline in School Achievement and Increase in Problem Behaviors Among Adolescents
By Sarah E. Kurtz
With Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) up for reauthorization in 2002, this is a particularly appropriate time to review how the massive changes made by the 1996 legislation have affected children and youth in TANF families.
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