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04/05/2018

www.nphw.org

For National Public Health Week, we're learning about different ways to support better health and well-being in our communities. What are things you can do today to #SpeakForHealth #NPHW2018 http://www.nphw.org/nphw-2018

Everyone deserves to live a long and healthy life in a safe environment. To make this happen, we must tackle the causes of poor health and disease risk among individuals and within our communities. Where we live, work, worship and play impacts each of use and can determine our health and how long we...

04/04/2018

Remembering Dr. King

In our country, more than 40 million people live in poverty, including more than 13.2 million children. With this in mind, we are thankful for #MarianWrightEdelman's reminder about Dr. King's moral clarity and courageous truth-telling and stand in solidarity with communities and advocates that continue the fight, as Dr. King did, to bring people out of poverty and put an end to war, racism, and discrimination. http://www.childrensdefense.org/newsroom/child-watch-columns/child-watch-documents/RememberingDrKing.html

Marian Wright Edelman remembers the mentor and friend she lost fifty years ago today. The struggle continues...

04/03/2018

National Child Abuse Prevention Month 2018

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month! Strong, nurturing communities that are supportive of families can get involved and play a role in preventing child abuse and neglect and promoting child and family well-being. Check out tools and information to spread the word about #NCAPM2018 #PreventionMonth
https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/preventionmonth/

03/29/2018

‘Best tool’ to prevent gun violence is rarely used in California

i.e. is proud to have worked with Speak for Safety on revamping their new website, speakforsafety.org, to make sure that more community members and professionals in California are aware of the ‘best tool’ available to them to prevent gun violence, the #GVRO. http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article206994229.html

The Parkland, Fla., school shooting has prompted reconsideration of gun control policies like California's gun violence restraining order. Supporters say it is the best tool available to prevent gun violence, but it is rarely used.

03/28/2018

Child Care, Child Protection Get Big Boosts in Omnibus Spending Deal

We are glad the spending bill for the 2018 fiscal year rejected the Trump budget, and instead invested in child care, juvenile drug courts and adoption incentives - critical priorities for child and family well-being.
https://chronicleofsocialchange.org/child-welfare-2/child-care-child-protection-get-big-boosts-omnibus-spending-deal

Child care and child protection programs were among the biggest winners in a 2018 spending deal that saw a rising tide for most youth programs

03/28/2018

Still in awe of the amazing speakers at Saturday's #MarchForOurLivesSF, this generation is taking a stand unlike any other to #EndGunViolence in America, and we must help them win this fight!

03/23/2018

Take Action to Combat Youth Homelessness

John Burton Advocates for Youth needs our help. Let's elevate SB918 and work towards making youth homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring. Check out their sample letter to write to California State Senator Wiener in support of this law.
https://mailchi.mp/johnburtonfoundation/take-action-to-increase-financial-aid-access-for-foster-youth-903317

03/22/2018

Measuring the Toll of the Opioid Epidemic Is Tougher Than It Seems — ProPublica

Using different data sources to understand the nature and severity of the opioid crisis can be difficult, especially when data is limited (see our insights issue on parental substance use and child welfare for an example http://bit.ly/2DKtSZj). One illuminating resource we have in California is the State's opioid surveillance dashboard, check it out here: https://pdop.shinyapps.io/ODdash_v1/

One of our editors set out to create an ambitious list of data sources on the opioid epidemic. Much of what he found was out of date, and some data contradicted other data.

03/20/2018

March is National Social Work Month! The most recent edition of insights, produced by the CA Child Welfare Co-Investment Partnership examines the challenges and opportunities we have to strengthen and support social workers. check it out here: http://co-invest.org/insights/current-edition-insights/

03/19/2018

Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys

New research from the Equal Opportunity Project published provides insight into racial and intergenerational income gaps. "The research makes clear that there is something unique about the obstacles black males face."

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/03/19/upshot/race-class-white-and-black-men.html

A study of 20 million children shows the fragility of the American Dream.

03/16/2018

Google doodle honors philanthropist George Peabody

Today's Google doodle honors the "father of modern philanthropy" but also reminds us that we can all change our communities for the better using the power of charity "for the sake of happiness."
https://www.cnet.com/news/google-doodle-honors-philanthropist-george-peabody/

Born into poverty, Peabody became a respected banker, then gave most of his fortune to charity.

03/14/2018

Opinion | We Stand With the Students

We admire the brave actions of the thousands of students who walked out of school across the country. Their voices will not go unheard and we support them in demanding new laws to prevent #GunViolence and make our communities safer. #NationalWalkoutDay

The nation’s adults must listen to the students walking out of their schools Wednesday to protest gun violence.

03/13/2018

7,000 children's shoes laid out on Capitol lawn to honor lives lost to gun violence

The thousands of shoes left outside the #Capitol this morning display what #GunViolence has done to this country, and show why passing new #GunLaws is not an issue that can wait until tomorrow. #NeverAgain
http://abcn.ws/2pa05Uo

Seven thousand pairs of children's shoes were lined up on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol building Tuesday in memory of every child who has died due to gun violence.

02/12/2018

U.S. budget deal grants $1.5 billion for drug-affected babies, familie

New funding like this is essential for mental health, Medication Assisted Therapy, and parenting assistance that can reduce the harms of opioid-affected births and prevent the child's entry into the child welfare system.
Read more in our issue of insights on substance use and child welfare:http://co-invest.org/home/wp-content/uploads/CCW_Co-Invest_Insights_DIGITAL_FINAL_060617.pdf

A U.S. budget deal adopted by Congress on Friday includes what advocates call a landmark compromise to provide an estimated $1.5 billion over 10 years to try to keep struggling families together, including those with babies born dependent on opioids.

01/30/2018

Hope on guns? States are starting to take them away from abusers

Gun owners and gun safety advocates agree that making it harder for domestic abusers to get their hands on guns, and creating better ways to safely intervene in "red flag" situations where someone has a gun, are necessary and important steps to protect potential victims.

Despite the NRA's power, legislators in many states are working to disarm men with domestic violence records

08/02/2017

East Bay organization Trauma Transformed and their director Jen Leland are featured in this great article in the Keeping Kids in Schools newsletter http://bit.ly/2vpZwLM

07/13/2017

Should System-Engaged Youth Have "Reasonable Access" To The Internet?

Youth Radio interviewed Lucy Carter, the policy advocate for the Youth Law Center, about Assembly Bill 811 and what it would mean for system-involved youth to have “reasonable access” to the Internet.

Even in the foster care system, there is nothing in writing that gives youth rights to access technology of any kind.

07/10/2017

Opioid Prescriptions Falling But Remain Too High, CDC Says

Despite this good news we still have a long way to go in reversing opioid prescribing trends in the US. To learn more watch this video with Andrew Kolodny and other important voices in the fight against over-prescribing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlCoOKPWqwg&t=10s

U.S. doctors are prescribing opioid painkillers less often and at lower doses, but at rates that are three times higher than their European counterparts, the CDC says.

06/12/2017

Examining How California Responds to Parental Substance Use Disorder

The new issue of insights on parental substance abuse and its effects on child welfare in California highlighted in the Chronicle of Social Change:

A new research brief from the California Child Welfare Co-investment Partnership looks at the impact of substance abuse on families entering California’s child welfare system. As The Chronicle of Social...

05/17/2017

What Works in Opioid Safety

We produced this video series exploring what works in opioid safety from the perspective of local, state, and national leaders

Watch this four-video series to hear how providers, community members, national experts, parents, and members of the faith community are tackling the opioid epidemic across California.

05/11/2017

Massachusetts bill would create tax on soda and sugary drinks

Massachusetts taking the conversation on a soda tax further by proposing state tax
http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/05/massachusetts_bill_would_creat.html

A coalition of public health advocates argues that creating a soda tax would lower rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

05/11/2017

Public Citizen Press Room | Public Citizen

Groups Call on Facebook to Disclose and Explain Its Collection of Psychological Insights About Its Youngest Users http://ow.ly/FlgQ30bEfn3

Facebook told marketers it can detect teens feeling 'Insecure' and 'Worthless'; Data could be used to drive products based on mood and using...

05/09/2017

Is America Holding Out on Protecting Children's Rights?

Could a CA Children's Bill of Rights for Children be a nationwide model to drive agenda on what is right for kids?

The United States is the only member of the UN that hasn’t agreed on standards for youth well-being.

05/03/2017

Alliance for Girls' 5th Annual Conference: Together We Rise

We can't wait for Alliance for Girls 5th Annual Conference #TogetherWeRise. Every year it gets better! http://bit.ly/2mZQzDN

Staff of Girl-Serving OrganizationsBoard MembersPolicymakersGirls' Champions

03/16/2017

Attorneys: More funding needed to help East Bay foster youths

We hope EBCLO and others keep up the fight and continue to speak out against cuts to Dependency Attorney Funding. These cuts have been in place since the recession and have caused practices to operate at a deficit for years. Learn more about this prescient issue here: http://bit.ly/2ne7Sl0

Because of state funding issues, attorneys at the East Bay Children’s Law Offices (EBCLO) are finding it increasingly difficult to continue representing each year the some 2,000 Alameda Count…

02/22/2017

Superior Court officials blast 2017-18 state budget

Superior Courts across California are raising the alarm that millions more in state dollars will be needed to maintain current services. i.e. helped to cover this issue in a recent edition of insights, the California Child Welfare Co-investment partnership's biannual publication: http://bit.ly/2l9iw8D

Officers from 49 (of 58) Superior Court county divisions say that, simply to maintain the existing levels of service, a boost of $58.5 million is needed to the state courts’ 2017-18 budget

02/16/2017

Media | Co-Investment Partnership

Bookmark the co-invest.org media page to get new and relevant media on California and national child welfare news!

02/10/2017

How Bad Is the Valley’s Opioid Epidemic? Bad Enough To Worry Health Officials

Two part series on the San Joaquin Valley Opioid epidemic with quotes from CHCF's Kelly Pfeifer and others showing the resilience of these communities to form coalitions and fight back.

Recently, you may have heard a startling statistic: drug overdoses now kill more Americans than car accidents. For some years, the same holds true here in

01/19/2017

They Call Us Monsters Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Documentary

Don't miss the powerful film 'They Call Us Monsters' when it comes to theaters Jan 20th! @theycallusmonstersdoc tells the often unseen stories of three youth being tried as adults, getting to know their lives through a screenwriting class in juvenile hall. To find a screening near you visit: theycallusmonsters.com/screenings
#juvenilejustice #defendyouth

Directed by: Ben Lear They Call Us Monsters Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Documentary In this fascinating, deeply human exploration of the blurring line betwee...

01/11/2017

Sweeping Changes to Child Welfare in California Take Effect This Month

Great mention of Insights XII on California Child Welfare Policy in the most recent Alliance For Children's Rights Newsletter. Like to
newsletter below, or click here to read the full Insights: http://co-invest.org/home/?page_id=59.

California continues to be at the forefront of comprehensive efforts to reform child welfare. Over the last two years, the California state legislature has passed comprehensive legislation – AB 403 (2015) and AB 1997 (2016) – to reform California’s child welfare system. Known as the Continuum of Car...

09/27/2016

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11/12/2013

California’s Most Vulnerable Parents

A new California study links more than a million birth and CPS records to shine a light on challenges faced by teen parents, some of whom have been victims of maltreatment putting their own kids at greater risk. California's most vulnerable parents: http://ow.ly/qIBjL

LOS ANGELES, NOVEMBER 12, 2013 – A new study linking California birth and child protective services (CPS) records provides insights into births to teens involved with the child welfare system. The data show that one in four teens in foster care in Los Angeles County give birth before age 20 and as m...

05/01/2013

May is Foster Care Month- There are 42,000 foster youth in California schools. New study shows the unique and daunting challenges they face.
http://ow.ly/kAKyj

May is Foster Care Month-
42,000 foster youth in California schools. New study shows the unique and daunting challenges they face: http://ow.ly/kAKyj

05/01/2013

May is Foster Care Month-
42,000 foster youth in California schools. New study shows the unique and daunting challenges they face: http://ow.ly/kAKyj