U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services released updated Joint Guidance in November 2024 with critical new information about how federal laws support students in foster care, including ESSA, Fostering Connections, and disability rights law. The guidance covers a range of topics, including school stability (A-H), academic success (I-K), special populations (L-Q), funding (R-V) and data collection (W-Z)

A Legal Center for Foster Care and Education brief highlighting key federal laws supporting students in foster care from early childhood to postsecondary, including data systems and information sharing.

A Legal Center for Foster Care & Education issue brief explaining early intervention services available for infants and toddlers with disabilities in the child welfare system, and listing tips for child welfare advocates for young children to help them access those services. 

A guide for attorneys to understand the early childhood education supports that are available for young children involved in the child welfare system.

This program connects CPS-involved families in Washington to early learning programs and integrates early learning referrals into child safety workflows and systems. The program has two dedicated service navigator positions who proactively reach out to eligible families, identify early learning needs, and match them to early learning programs. The program has led to more CPS-involved families being connected to early learning opportunities.

The BUILD Initiative has a resource collection featuring written resources and webinars related to cross-system collaboration between child welfare and early childhood to improve outcomes for young children and their families. 

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