As social dynamics change, so must funding: testimony to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee
Dr. William C. Bell testifies at a Senate Finance Committee hearing.
Public policy
Supporting Success: Improving Higher Education Outcomes for Students from Foster Care
This resource provides professionals and advocates with a powerful tool for improving postsecondary education and training outcomes.
The Need for Federal Finance Reform: Ensuring Safe, Nurturing and Permanent Families for Children
This white paper analyzes how child welfare funding structures can align with the goal of providing safe, nurturing and permanent families for all children.
The Need to Reauthorize and Expand Title IV-E Waivers: Ensuring Safe, Nurturing and Permanent Families for Children
This white paper examines how smart investments at the federal level have positively impacted the child welfare system in five states.
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act: Improving Lives and Opportunities for Children in Foster Care
This resource explains how the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act benefits young people in care.
Public-private partnerships will lead the way: What is our collective role in social justice?
William C. Bell addresses a symposium on philanthropy and public policy.
It is time to shift the child-as-client paradigm
Dr. William C. Bell addresses Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Sciences.
Mental Health, Ethnicity, Sexuality and Spirituality Among Youth in Foster Care
Interviewers surveyed 188 adolescents in care, including questions on mental health, spirituality, ethnic identity, gender identity and sexual orientation.
Child welfare funding: Align it with best practices
Dr. William C. Bell speaks to the Congressional Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
