Carson City, NV – The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services is partnering with Nye Communities Coalition to host a Foster Care Panel, June 25, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at NyE Communities Coalition’s Pahrump location, 1020 E. Wilson Road. The panel discussion is free, open to the public, and will include a question-and-answer session featuring foster parents, social workers … [Read more...] about Foster Care Panel Scheduled to Discuss Need for Foster Parents in Nye County – Division of Child and Family Services Will Host Event in Pahrump
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State Child and Family Services Issues Discount Cards in Honor of Foster Care Month
Carson City, NV – What comes this way in May? Discounts for rural Nevada foster parents and kinship caregivers, courtesy of Nevada businesses and the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS). The Division oversees child welfare in Nevada’s 15 rural counties: Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, … [Read more...] about State Child and Family Services Issues Discount Cards in Honor of Foster Care Month
Sept. 30 Deadline for Former Foster Care Youth to Apply for Free COVID-19 Relief Funds
Carson City, NV – Time is running out for former foster youth who experienced foster care after the age of 14, and are between the ages of 18 and 27, to apply for time-limited COVID-19 pandemic relief funds. The federal Consolidated Appropriation Act was signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020 and provides additional funds and flexibilities for young people living in Nevada. The State … [Read more...] about Sept. 30 Deadline for Former Foster Care Youth to Apply for Free COVID-19 Relief Funds
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services Seeks Foster Families for Critical Need Areas in Elko County
ELKO, NV – Children want to stay home and stay in their communities, where they’re usually happiest. And by recruiting foster parents in Elko, Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) aims to ensure that children who need to be in foster care can at least stay someplace familiar. When parents or caregivers are in crisis, children’s needs for safety and protection … [Read more...] about Nevada Division of Child and Family Services Seeks Foster Families for Critical Need Areas in Elko County
Russian Delegation Convenes in Reno to Tackle Juvenile Justice Issues
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) moderates and participates in the discussion Reno – A delegation of Russian gender-based violence officials, hosted by the Northern Nevada International Center, visited Reno under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program on February 8, 2016. The National Council … [Read more...] about Russian Delegation Convenes in Reno to Tackle Juvenile Justice Issues