#child-welfare-system

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LGBTQ Nation
4 months ago
NYC LGBT

Joe Biden's new protections for LGBTQ+ foster youth will save lives - LGBTQ Nation

New rule by Biden administration mandates child welfare agencies to provide safe and appropriate foster care placements for LGBTQ+ children and youth. [ more ]
Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
7 months ago
Parenting

Intertwined: How the Criminal and Child Welfare Systems Reinforce Each Other - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

The US criminal legal and child welfare systems are deeply interconnected.
The report highlights the need to critically examine all policing bodies, not just the literal police. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Opinion: Fentanyl could fuel another cycle of loss in L.A.'s Black communities. It doesn't have to

The death of a parent due to drug overdose has devastating effects on Black children, leading to higher rates of entry into the child welfare system. [ more ]
The New Yorker
3 months ago
Black Lives Matter

The Black Mothers Fighting to Get Their Kids Back, in "To Be Invisible"

The documentary short 'To Be Invisible' explores the challenges faced by young Black mothers navigating the child-welfare system in reuniting with their children. [ more ]
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