Category: Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

May 6, 2024

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI), Success & Impact

The Youth Law Center Brief: May is National Foster Care Month

As we observe National Foster Care Month throughout May, we will share updates on our...

March 8, 2024

In the News, Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

Youth Law Center Brief: Pursuing Systems Transformation in Foster Care Through National Advocacy

  About Youth Law Center’s Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI) Children who enter the foster care system have...

September 5, 2023

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice, Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI), Success & Impact

Our New Impact Report is Available Online

Now in our fifth decade of fighting for justice systems-involved children and youth, we have...

March 23, 2023

Events, Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

Save the date for QPI’s 2023 virtual national conference!

Please join us for QPI’s 2023 virtual national conference on May 16th and 17th! This year’s...

April 5, 2022

Events, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

Join us at the 2022 QPI Virtual National Conference!

The Youth Law Center's Quality Parenting Initiative invites your participation in the 2022 QPI Virtual...

June 4, 2021

Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

QPI Welcomes New Site: Connecticut!

We recently welcomed a new site member to Quality Parenting Initiative's growing national network: Connecticut!...

May 28, 2021

Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

QPI National Conference a huge success!

Quality Parenting Initiative's 8th National Conference was a huge success! This year's virtual events attracted...

August 24, 2020

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

YLC joins amicus brief in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia

YLC is proud to sign on to an amicus brief in Fulton v. City of...

July 7, 2020

Events, Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

Upcoming QPI Resource Series

QPI’s 8-week series COVID-19: The New Normal came to a close at the end of May but...

June 2, 2020

Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

Over 1,000 Join YLC for First Ever National Virtual QPI Conference

At the end of May, YLC hosted it’s first ever virtual Quality Parenting Initiative National...

May 20, 2020

Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

YLC Welcomes New Team Member: Carol Edwards, MSW, LCSW

Carol Campbell Edwards, MSW, LCSW, first joined the Youth Law Center as a consultant in 2016 after...

May 12, 2020

Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

YLC welcomes new team member!

Youth Law Center is thrilled to welcome the newest addition to our team: Cecilia Rivas! Cecilia...

April 28, 2020

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

Virtual 2020 QPI National Conference

We are thrilled to share that the 2020 National QPI Conference will move forward -...

April 16, 2020

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

QPI’s COVID-19 webcasts posted online

Last month, YLC's Quality Parenting Initiative launched a new resource series, COVID-19: The New Normal, providing...

March 24, 2020

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Events, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

QPI Webcast: “The Power of Connection: How Resource Families Can Support Adolescents Through COVID-19 Crisis”...

We're happy to announce the launch of our QPI resource series, COVID-19: The New Normal. Our first...

January 28, 2020

Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

Join us at the 2020 QPI National Conference!

Registration for our 7th National QPI Conference and California Statewide Conference is now OPEN! We...

March 4, 2019

Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

Join us at the 2019 QPI National Conference!

We are thrilled to announce that our 6th Annual Quality Parenting Initiative National Conference will...

August 16, 2016

Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

Help the Louisiana QPI Community Hit by Flooding

Last Wednesday foster parents, youth, birth parents, social workers, judges, administrators and community partners from...

May 14, 2013

In the News, Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

Role of Carole Shauffer and QPI Highlighted in Article

The role of Carole Shauffer and QPI are highlighted in the following article about normalcy in...

August 28, 2012

Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

QPI Advisory Committee Webcast

Immediately following CDSS Director Will Lightbourne's webcast on August 28th, the Youth Law Center held...

May 17, 2012

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News, Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

QPI Featured in Fostering Families Today Magazine

The May/June 2012 issue of Fostering Families Today features an article on Youth Law Center's...

December 31, 2011

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News, Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

States Change How They Recruit Foster Parents

By Kelli Kennedy  |  The Miami Herald  — For decades, it was common for officials around the country to...