A foster care system where every child has a loving home

Sixto Cancel delivers a talk on kinship care at TED 2023

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Kin, First and Foremost

Challenges, Opportunities, and the Path Forward for Kinship Care

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We’re working to transform the nation’s child welfare system and improve outcomes for the millions of children and families it impacts each year. Led and guided by people with lived experience, we partner with leaders and practitioners across the country to create and implement disruptive, scalable solutions and policy reforms.

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A collaboration with the U.S. Children’s Bureau to bring 20 diverse youth and young adult Ambassadors to inform the agency’s work plan.

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We're facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fundamentally reshape the child welfare system.

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July 25, 2024

Think of Us Urges Swift Passage of Strengthening Families Act

TOU supports the Protecting America’s Children by Strengthening Families Act, recently introduced by the House Committee on Ways and Means. This legislation aims to overhaul title IV-B programs, bolstering family support and reforming child welfare systems.