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First Star UCLA Bruin Guardian Academy
2/22/2012
Watch this moving piece by the first graduates of the Bruin Guardian Academy sharing the impact of ...
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Heather, Age 14
2/22/2012
Abused or neglected children don't have the same rights as other citizens. 14 year old Heather expl...
Targeted Litigation
2/22/2012
In addition to ongoing public policy and public awareness initiatives, First Star advocates for the...
First Star Foster Children Issues and News - Washington Legislature: House hears bill on child abuse reporting
2/21/2012
A bill making its way through the state House requires college employees in athletic, academic and ...
First Star Foster Children Issues and News - Task force continues initiatives to help abused and neglected children
2/21/2012
The Presidential Task Force on Child Maltreatment brings together a broad spectrum of faculty from ...
First Star Foster Children Issues and News - Combating child abuse, neglect
2/21/2012
New research found that more than 12,000 Iowa children were victims of abuse or neglect in 2010, mo...
First Star Foster Children Issues and News - Broad Coalition Files Amicus Brief - Florida v. HHS
2/21/2012
Law Professor Samuel Bagenstos and attorneys with the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Heal...
Child Abuse and Neglect Stats
2/21/2012
How does the United States fare in its treatment of children? Although the U.S. is ranked first in ...
112th Congress
2/17/2012
New Legislation for 112 th Congress Protect OUR Kids Act S.1984/H.R.3653 12/13/2011 Referred to Sen...
Congressional Forum
2/17/2012
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First Star Foster Children Issues and News - How Child Abuse Primes the Brain for Future Mental Illness
2/17/2012
Child maltreatment has been called the tobacco industry of mental health. Much the way smoking dire...
First Star Foster Children Issues and News - A Child Can't Be Raised by a System... or a Court
2/16/2012
Last week I went down to the Edelman Children's Court, which is the court for dependency cases in L...
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2/15/2012
Sunday May 20th, 2012 The Eighth Annual First Star Celebration for Children’s Rights Honoring Heroe...
First Star Foster Children Issues and News - Who are the Next Victims of Despicable Disregard?
2/15/2012
A recent Harris Poll found that 59 percent of American parents financially support their adult chil...
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