Addressing Water and Wastewater Challenges in Tribal Nations
How OCS is addressing water and wastewater inequities on tribal lands.
Read Full PostaboutAddressing Water and Wastewater Challenges in Tribal NationsFive Things You Probably Didn’t Realize About Water and its Impact on Families and Communities in America
Factors that lead to water access inequity in America.
Read Full PostaboutFive Things You Probably Didn’t Realize About Water and its Impact on Families and Communities in AmericaPromoting Public Student Loan Forgiveness for Critical Human Services Workforce
Human services staff may be eligible to reduce student loan debt.
Read Full PostaboutPromoting Public Student Loan Forgiveness for Critical Human Services WorkforceCelebrating Child Support and How it Helps Families
August is Child Support Awareness Month, an annual time to celebrate this critical income support program. Did you know in FY 2021, child support programs nationwide collected $32.7 billion and served 13.2 million children? That’s one in five children! This kind of support helps families thrive and sets kids up to succeed. It’s also one of the most cost-effective government programs, collecting $5.27 for every dollar spent. This year, the Office of Child Support Enforcement created a Child Support Awareness Month webpage with a social media toolkit to help state and tribal programs with their online outreach.
Read Full PostaboutCelebrating Child Support and How it Helps FamiliesTechnology’s Complicated Relationship with Human Trafficking
This World Day Against Trafficking in Persons we’re discussing the "use and abuse of technology” and underscoring the positive and negative impacts technology has on anti-trafficking efforts.
Read Full PostaboutTechnology’s Complicated Relationship with Human TraffickingAcademic Success for Students in Foster Care Begins with Strong Partnerships Between Child Welfare and Education Systems
As students begin their summer break, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) come together to highlight the significant work that American educators and child welfare professionals have done to support students in foster care; to provide information about resources available for schools to support students in foster care; and to provide information about federal collaboration and efforts in this space.
Read Full PostaboutAcademic Success for Students in Foster Care Begins with Strong Partnerships Between Child Welfare and Education SystemsReimagining Reunification: Expanding Family and Community Connections for Youth
CB and FYSB take this last week of National Reunification Month to lift up and reimagine what successful reunification may look like for youth, including rethinking how we promote family, safety, stability, and community.
Read Full PostaboutReimagining Reunification: Expanding Family and Community Connections for YouthBuilding Equitable Solutions for Transgender and Two-Spirit Individuals Impacted by Human Trafficking
This Pride Month, we are highlighting ways to enhance the health and well-being of transgender and Two-Spirit individuals impacted by human trafficking.
Read Full PostaboutBuilding Equitable Solutions for Transgender and Two-Spirit Individuals Impacted by Human TraffickingJune is National Reunification Month
Recognizing the people and ongoing efforts to help families stay together.
Read Full PostaboutJune is National Reunification MonthJuneteenth and its significance to racial equity efforts in the anti-trafficking movement
Ra’Shya Ghee, consultant, attorney, and law professor explores the nuanced dimensions of Juneteenth and its significance to the racial equity efforts underway in the anti-trafficking movement.
Read Full PostaboutJuneteenth and its significance to racial equity efforts in the anti-trafficking movement