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Foster Care

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This page collects the 171 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Foster Care”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Child Welfare, Juvenile and Family Law Foster Care, and Juvenile and Family Law Child Welfare.

Active Bills

State BillCALIFORNIAAug 13, 2026California AB 1574 creates Tribal Foster Care Prevention Program to fund family preservation servicesThis bill establishes the Tribal Foster Care Prevention Program to provide state funding to federally recognized Indian tribes in California for services aimed at keeping families together and preventState BillOHIOAug 6, 2026Ohio Department of Children and Youth required to establish foster care placement reimbursement rates under emergency legislationState BillCALIFORNIAJun 29, 2026California AB 152 updates human services programs, CalFresh administration, and foster care fundingState BillOHIOJun 9, 2026Ohio HB 7 makes foster and kinship caregivers eligible for publicly funded child careState BillMASSACHUSETTSJun 4, 2026Massachusetts Senate Committee consolidates child welfare legislation into S 2659State BillIOWAJun 2, 2026Iowa law protects foster and adoptive parents and religious agencies from being required to violate religious or moral beliefsState BillLOUISIANAJun 2, 2026Louisiana bans garbage bags for foster youth moves and expands Bill of Rights to all children from birthState BillIOWAJun 2, 2026Iowa Prohibits Restricting Foster and Adoptive Parents Based on Religious or Moral Beliefs

Showing 8 of 21 bills tagged with this topic.

Recent Activity

  1. Fri, Sep 111 item
    1. Colorado Springs Police Seek More Victims of Accused Foster ParentPolice in Colorado Springs are seeking additional victims after a former foster parent, Enrique “Rico” Houghton, was arrested and charged with sexual assault of minors in his care.Hillsborough County
  2. Tue, Sep 11 item
    1. Community Voices platform advocates for preventative child welfare strategiesThis opinion piece argues for shifting the focus of child welfare systems from reactive foster care placement to proactive, preventative support for families. The author suggests that current metrics Pinellas County
  3. Thu, Aug 201 item
    1. Moreno Valley man charged with sexual assault of former foster childrenPolice have charged 68-year-old Edward Sepulveda with sexually assaulting four children he fostered in the early 2000s. Authorities are currently seeking additional potential victims who may have beenHillsborough County
  4. Fri, Jun 121 item
    1. Melania Trump Announces 'Fostering the Future' Investment Accounts for Foster ChildrenFirst Lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have launched 'Fostering the Future Accounts,' a program allowing child welfare agencies to open investment accounts for children in fosteMiami-Dade County

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Key Actors

  1. 01Department of Children and Youthorganization4 mentions
  2. 02Ohiolocation4 mentions
  3. 03Darnell T. Brewerperson3 mentions
  4. 04Crystal Lettperson2 mentions
  5. 05James Danielperson2 mentions
  6. 06Kevin Chapmanperson2 mentions
  7. 07Sean P. Brennanperson2 mentions
  8. 08Derek Jensenperson2 mentions
  9. 09Delisha Boydperson2 mentions
  10. 10Sharon MacDonellperson1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsCalifornia AB 1574 creates Tribal Foster Care Prevention Program to fund family preservation services, Ohio Department of Children and Youth required to establish foster care placement reimbursement rates under emergency legislation, California AB 152 updates human services programs, CalFresh administration, and foster care funding (+18 more)
  • Topic to peopleDarnell T. Brewer, Crystal Lett, James Daniel (+5 more)
  • Topic to orgsDepartment of Children and Youth
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  1. Sep 11, 2026NewsColorado Springs Police Seek More Victims of Accused Foster Parent
  2. Sep 1, 2026NewsCommunity Voices platform advocates for preventative child welfare strategies
  3. Aug 20, 2026NewsMoreno Valley man charged with sexual assault of former foster children
  4. Aug 13, 2026State BillCalifornia AB 1574 creates Tribal Foster Care Prevention Program to fund family preservation services
  5. Aug 6, 2026State BillOhio Department of Children and Youth required to establish foster care placement reimbursement rates under emergency legislation
  6. Jun 29, 2026State BillCalifornia AB 152 updates human services programs, CalFresh administration, and foster care funding
  7. Jun 12, 2026NewsMelania Trump Announces 'Fostering the Future' Investment Accounts for Foster Children
  8. Jun 9, 2026State BillOhio HB 7 makes foster and kinship caregivers eligible for publicly funded child care
  9. Jun 4, 2026State BillMassachusetts Senate Committee consolidates child welfare legislation into S 2659
  10. Jun 2, 2026State BillIowa law protects foster and adoptive parents and religious agencies from being required to violate religious or moral beliefs

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