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Every child deserves a safe and loving home. The Center was created to unite Americans to do more, be more, and change more for children in need. Please join us!

09/01/2026

One “yes” changed everything. ❤️

At 39, Darcy Olsen said yes to fostering a newborn baby from the NICU. She went on to foster 10 children, adopt four, and start her mission to protect abused and vulnerable children.

Today, through the Center for the Rights of Abused Children, Darcy’s work has helped more than one million children nationwide, fighting to ensure children have the safe, loving homes they deserve and someone always in their corner.

Thank you, , for sharing Darcy’s story and helping shine a light on these children.

Every child deserves someone fighting for them.

👉 Read Darcy’s story and learn how you can get involved at the link in our bio.

08/21/2026

Every child deserves a safe and loving home. ❤️

That belief is at the heart of everything we do at the Center for the Rights of Abused Children.

Founded by foster mom of 10 and adoptive mom of four, Darcy Olsen, The Center fights to protect the rights of abused and vulnerable children through advocacy, pro bono legal representation, and policy reform.

Our work has helped more than one million children nationwide but there are still too many children navigating the system without someone fighting for them.

We’re working to change that.

Because every child deserves to be safe. Every child deserves to be heard. And every child deserves someone in their corner. ❤️

👉 Join the movement at the link in our bio.

07/25/2026

"Hearing" your kids vs. truly LISTENING to them. 👂✨
Kids rarely come home in a bad mood for "no reason." Whether it's a conflict with a peer, a tough day at school, or something much deeper, children often express their struggles through mood and behavioral changes.

In the hustle of everyday life, it’s easy to hear them without actually listening. Taking a moment to slow down, ask questions, and be present creates the safe space children need to open up.

The Center Founder & CEO Darcy Olsen joined KTAR News to discuss why intentional listening isn't just good parenting—it's a critical layer of child protection.

📺 Watch the full KTAR interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cHyr0fwIt_Y

07/22/2026

PT. 1 "Abused children count on members of our community to spot them and get them to safety." 💔
As kids head back to school, teachers, neighbors, and parents are on the frontlines of child protection. For children in unsafe situations, caring adults outside their home are often their only lifeline.

Our founder and CEO, Darcy Olsen, sat down with KTAR News to break down what every adult should be looking out for:

♥️ Drastic behavioral shifts

♥️ Sudden academic decline

♥️Acting out, withdrawal, or depression

Protecting childhood takes all of us.

📺 Watch the full, in-depth KTAR interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cHyr0fwIt_Y

07/16/2026

New podcast drop! 🎙️ Tim Keller joins Angela Orkin on the True North podcast to talk about asserting constitutional rights for kids in care.

Don't miss the show, and grab our free companion Practice Manual to help protect your young clients.

🎧 Listen: https://audioboom.com/posts/8920724-putting-the-fun-in-fundamental-rights
📖 Free Manual:https://www.thecenterforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2024_Center_Practice_Manual_Digital_Final_012324.pdf

07/03/2026

Ohio’s news is a reminder of how cruel people can be to their own children. For these 16 children, healing will be lifelong. Authorities say they were invisible. They were not. People will come forward saying they suspected something was off but never made the call. Always make the call.

Our founder, Darcy Olsen, joined LiveNOW to discuss the lifelong challenges these survivors will face and why immediate, specialized child protection is critical to their healing.

📺 Watch the focused cut of Darcy's segment on our website: https://www.thecenterforchildren.org/authorities-probe-ohio-home-where-16-kids-rescued/

🌐 Catch the full, unedited LiveNOW Fox news segment here: https://www.livenowfox.com/video/fmc-jyyl54pumrc4i0dx

06/29/2026

These statistics are heartbreaking, but we refuse to accept them as inevitable. 📉

The harrowing vulnerabilities confronting the 20,000 young adults who age out of care every year are exactly why we fight so fiercely for systemic change.

By empowering child protection agencies to open "Fostering the Future Accounts" for the youth in their care, we are actively breaking this cycle. We are building a critical financial safety net so these resilient young people can look toward a secure future.

Dive deeper into the data and the solution—read the full article in The Hill at the link in our bio. 🔗

06/27/2026

A backpack of used clothes versus a secure financial foundation. The contrast is that simple, and that powerful. 🎒💳
For decades, the system allowed young adults to age out of care with next to nothing. Thanks to the leadership of First Lady Melania Trump and the launch of the Fostering the Future Accounts initiative, we are actively rewriting that script.

This historic step ensures vulnerable youth enter adulthood with true asset ownership, financial autonomy, and the dignity they deserve.

This is what modern child protection looks like in action. Head to the link in our bio to read the full piece featured in The Hill.

06/11/2026

First Lady Opens Trump Accounts to America's Children in Foster Care

Finally, America's foster children are not invisible. Thanks to the First Lady, child welfare agencies can now open Trump Accounts so kids in care can save for the future, too. 💛

Starting at birth, just $50 a month grows to roughly $20,000 by age 18 — and accounts officially open July 4. 23 governors have already pledged to support accounts for their foster youth.

Churches, companies and foundations also can contribute to every foster child's account in their community, tax-free — so who will step up for the foster kids in YOUR town?
Read more: https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/melania-trump/

06/04/2026

On this episode of the Amazing Arizonans Podcast, Darcy Olsen sits down with Mike Broomhead to share how opening her home to abused and neglected children opened her eyes to a broken system — inspiring her to found the Center for the Rights of Abused Children and rewrite the rules for how America protects its children.

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