May 2014

Family

How Grandparent and Relative Caregivers Can Access Support through the TANF Program

Generations United

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) offers financial support to relatives caring for children in the child welfare system. Learn how to access these supports and get answers to common questions.

Family

Questions Relatives Can Ask State/Local TANF Caseworker

Eight questions relatives can ssk State/Local TANF Caseworker

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TANF Resources

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families resources and links

Family

Protecting Unaccompanied Immigrant Children

Claire Chiamulera

As the numbers of unaccompanied immigrant children arriving in the U.S. grows, legal representation is critical to help them navigate their legal options.

Family

Study Finds Jail Time Rare for Domestic Violence Perpetrators

A nationwide study of children who have witnessed domestic violence found that parents or caregivers were physically injured in more than a third of the cases, yet only a small fraction of offenders went to jail.

Family

Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Children Placed with Kin

A recent Chapin Hall study found that many children in kinship care have unmet mental health needs.

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Children’s Wishes Must be Weighed When Deciding Best Interests

Trial court did not adequately consider children’s wishes at permanent custody hearing when determining their best interests.

Family

Blanket Order Granting Media Access to Dependency Court Hearings Was Invalid

Blanket court order granting media access to juvenile dependency court proceedings violated California statute. Order substituted a presumption of openness for statute’s longstanding presumption of closure, removed judge’s role in determining whether to grant media access, and placed burden on child to object to media access and prove harm.