First Star Institute Highlights Children's Attorneys as Untapped Resource in Combatting Child Sex Tr
May 12, 2023 Children's attorneys, guardians ad litem and CASA's are largely untapped resources that can be better utilized to assist...
First Star Institute Welcomes New Board Member
We are delighted to welcome Ms. Sherry A. Quirk as our newest board member. After a 40 year career in the electric energy field, Ms....
Testimony in Support of SB 134: Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse
February 2, 2021 To: Hon. William C. Smith, Jr. Chair, and members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee From: First Star...
Salute to Stuart Allan Haney
Obituary for Stuart Allan Haney Stuart Haney, 62, died suddenly at home in Leesburg, Virginia on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Born in...
A Child's Right to Counsel
Children are the vulnerable parties in child abuse and neglect cases, with every aspect of their lives at stake when they face removal...
FSI Supports HB 687 Reforming Maryland's Civil Statute of Limitations
FSI is again submitting testimony supporting the legislation and will be attending the events. HB 687 reforming Maryland's civil statute...
FIRST STAR INSTITUTE TESTIMONY RE: HB 687 SUPPORT, WITH AMENDMENTS
Submitted to the Maryland House Judiciary Committee Delegate Luke Clippinger, Chair Delegate Vanessa E. Atterbeary, Vice Chair Good...
Including foster care and homeless students in higher education
Homeless and former foster care students have surfaced on the radars of Texas legislators this year, and Texas institutions of higher...
FOSTERING YOUTH TRANSITIONS USING DATA TO DRIVE POLICY AND PRACTICE DECISIONS
In this first-of-its-kind report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation draws on a new source of national and state-level data to illustrate the...
Foster Care Numbers Up for Fifth Straight Year, Federal Data Released Today Shows
The number of youth in foster care in America rose for a fifth consecutive year in 2017, according to a federal report released today,...