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On this week’s podcast we discuss the child welfare package passed by Congress as part of the coronavirus relief deal, new studies on life after foster care, and a temporary fix in Ohio on kinship support. 

We’re joined by Melissa Thompson, Melanie Jordan and Cam Lundstrom of the Office of Respondent Parent Counsel in Colorado for a sobering discussion on how the pandemic has impacted the cases of parents with children in foster care. 

BONUS: This episode features music from the Unsung program, which helps youth in juvenile settings learn to perform, record and produce songs. 

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Last-Minute Spending Deal Includes Boosts for Child Welfare

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Ben Carson Unveils Major Stable Housing Initiative for Former Foster Youth

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A First, But Incomplete, Measure of Adoption Success

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Ohio Still Shortchanging Relative Caregivers Despite Court Order, Complaint Charges

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