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Molly McGrath Tierney Ted Talk,
Rethinking Foster Care
Amelia Franck Meyer Ted Talk,
The Human Need for Belonging
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Crossover Youth and Institutional Care
Additional considerations regarding the risk of arrest
for youth in institutional care
Every Kid Needs a Family Resource Page
An annotated list of references for courts and advocates
by category.
Explore the data
View an interactive map with the most recent data on institutional care placements and the eight-year trend for each state.
Production of this site is a partnership of the National Center for State Courts and the National Association of Counsel for Children with the generous support of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The contents were also informed and strengthened through collaboration and feedback from the American Bar Association’s Center on Children and the Law, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, the National Court Appointed Special Advocates Association, National Association of American Indian Court Judges Association, Association of Children’s Residential Centers, and the Building Bridges Initiative.