The Imprint

09/08/2026

In an interview, founder Jessica Nauiokas reflects on the impact Mott Haven Academy has had on some of the city’s most vulnerable students.

09/04/2026

After the deaths of three children in county custody, Santa Clara County leaders recently heard from a panel of local and national experts.

09/03/2026

OPINION: After the evangelical adoption and foster care agency reversed its inclusion of LGBTQ+ families, a former executive asks: What about the youth and families on the other side of that exemption?

After the evangelical adoption and foster care agency reversed its inclusion of LGBTQ+ families, a former executive asks: What about the youth and families on the other side of that exemption?

09/03/2026

Before a law to reduce disproportionality in Minnesota’s foster care system takes full effect, an advisory council has issued a report stating the state lacks the ability to assess whether it will accomplish its goal.

09/01/2026

Lawmakers have sent SB 577 to the governor. It establishes new protections against s*x abuse in county-run facilities and seeks to limit costly lawsuits.

Click the link below to read more. Reporting by Jeremy Loudenback.

https://imprintnews.org/child-welfare-2/california-passes-bill-to-prevent-s*x-abuse-in-foster-care-and-detention-facilities-and-limit-liability/276849

08/31/2026

In this next installment in The Imprint’s ongoing investigation into parents who relinquish their kids to foster care, reporter Sara Tiano examines why numbers are lower in California — and how the state has “wrapped around” families to try to keep them intact.

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California is investing in wraparound services for families to try to keep parents from relinquishing kids to foster care.

08/28/2026

OPINON: A playbook for transition-age youth can help by sharing knowledge, building understanding, and providing access to resources.

A playbook for transition-age youth can help by sharing knowledge, building understanding, and providing access to resources.

08/27/2026

The Trump administration is encouraging child welfare agencies to expand use of algorithms to aid decision-making in abuse and neglect cases.

08/26/2026

OPINION: For young people leaving foster care, mentors, volunteers and others in the community can be the difference between isolation and belonging.

https://imprintnews.org/opinion/young-adults-transitioning-from-foster-care-are-asking-for-relationships-not-just-resources/276167

08/22/2026

A state appellate court has ruled again that New York City’s child welfare agency unlawfully monitored a Bronx mother after she left her abusive partner.

An appellate court ruled that New York City’s child welfare agency unlawfully monitored a Bronx mother after she left her abusive partner.