http://www.kidsarewaiting.org Latest ews en-us Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:53:54 -0700 info@kidsarewaiting.org info@kidsarewaiting.org 40 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.kidsarewaiting.org/whatsnew?id=0018 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 /assets/docs/CallCongress2 Ask Members of Congress to help foster children succeed by sponsoring H.R. 6307. CALL TODAY, Tuesday June 24, 2008* CALL TOLL-FREE 1-888-686-8191 http://www.kidsarewaiting.org/whatsnew?id=0017 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=78dfc024-802a-23ad-45be-9711a955db40&CFID=22390177&CFTOKEN=71143808 http://www.kidsarewaiting.org/whatsnew?id=0016 Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 /news/events?id=0010 Former foster youth receive awards for inspirational advocacy on federal foster care reform that would help more of the 500,000 children in foster care have safe, permanent families http://www.kidsarewaiting.org/whatsnew?id=0015 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 /act More than 400 organizations from all 50 states call on Congress to co-sponsor the Kinship Caregiver Support Act. Please write a letter at www.kidsarewaiting.org/act http://www.kidsarewaiting.org/whatsnew?id=0013 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 news/press_releases?id=0017 The Kids Are Waiting campaign and several of its partners, including the National Indian Child Welfare Association, the National Council for Adoption, and FosterClub, testified about urgently needed child welfare reforms at a House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Support hearing on Wednesday. http://www.kidsarewaiting.org/whatsnew?id=0010 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://waysandmeans.house.gov/hearings.asp?formmode=detail&hearing=612&comm=2 A hearing on improving the child welfare system will be held Wednesday, February 27 at 10 a.m. in Washington D.C. http://www.kidsarewaiting.org/whatsnew?id=0009 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 /news/public_statements?id=0003 The Kids Are Waiting campaign applauds the recent introduction by Representative Jim McDermott (D-WA) of landmark legislation to reform the child welfare system. http://www.kidsarewaiting.org/whatsnew?id=0008 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 /news/press_releases?id=0007 New reports show child abuse and neglect cost nation over $100 billion per year; Most federal child welfare funds unavailable for prevention services and supports http://www.kidsarewaiting.org/whatsnew?id=0004 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 tools/partner_reports/files/0009.doc According to Prevent Child Abuse America, the estimated annual cost of child abuse and neglect is $103.8 billion in 2007 value. http://www.kidsarewaiting.org/whatsnew?id=0006 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 /news/events?id=0002 THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, WASHINGTON, D.C. http://www.kidsarewaiting.org/whatsnew?id=0007 Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 /act/ Ask Members of Congress to provide support for children being raised by grandparents and other relatives. Wednesday, May 7, 2008* CALL TOLL-FREE 1-800-736-9594 http://www.kidsarewaiting.org/whatsnew?id=0014 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 /tools/reports/files/0010.pdf FosterClub and Kids Are Waiting release brief about spending the holidays in foster care. http://www.kidsarewaiting.org/whatsnew?id=0001 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 /news/press_releases?id=0002 http://www.kidsarewaiting.org/whatsnew?id=0002 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 /news/press_releases?id=0004 http://www.kidsarewaiting.org/whatsnew?id=0003 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.cwla.org/advocacy/nurturingfamilis.pdf Organizations representing public human services directors, public child welfare directors, private child and family service agencies, unions representing child welfare workers, and advocates for children, have joined together in partnership to call on the 110th Congress to join them in a renewed commitment to protect the Nation's children. http://www.kidsarewaiting.org/whatsnew?id=0005