ICWA Expert Unpacks the Historic Brackeen v. Haaland Decision
WEBJun 21, 2023 · Haaland Decision. ‘A Place of Calm:’ Indian Child Welfare Expert Unpacks the Historic Brackeen v. Haaland Decision. Nancy Marie Spears works nationally covering Indigenous children and families with a focus on the Indian Child Welfare Act. She is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.
The Nation’s First Family Separation Policy - The Imprint
WEBOct 9, 2018 · In the late 1960s, while employed by the Association on American Indian Affairs (AAIA), a New York-based attorney named Bertram Hirsch was sent to North Dakota to assist with a kinship dispute case on behalf of the Spirit Lake Tribe. Child welfare workers were forcibly removing children from family members and placing them in white homes, sometimes out of state.
‘Intolerable’ and ‘Appalling’ — L.A. Juvenile Halls Face Scrutiny
WEBFor exclusive Youth Services Insider content. Your support allows The Imprint to provide independent, nonpartisan daily news covering the issues faced by vulnerable children and families. L.A. County leaders faced more scrutiny over failing conditions at its juvenile halls after a state oversight body discussed ongoing issues.
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WEBMinnesota’s Highest Court Sets Out to Better Protect Children. Born of History: A Tulalip Youth’s Journey to Indigenize Child Welfare. This three-part Imprint series explores a young person’s journey through a tribal foster care system and into a life of advocacy — as well as the challenges a family and the Tulalip Tribes confronted.
The Juvenile Justice System's Invisible Shackles
WEBAug 14, 2023 · In many juvenile courts across the country, the minute a child walks into court — whether for truancy, underage drinking, shoplifting or more serious acts — the cash register starts ringing, as is reflected in the recent state assessments done by the Gault Center.Forty dollars for a child-sized jumpsuit; $450 to cover public defender costs; $50 per month for probation supervision.
WEBWHO CARES: A NATIONAL COUNT OF FOSTER HOMES & FAMILIES FOSTERCARECAPACITY.ORG 6 THE ROLE OF RELATIVES CONTINUES TO GROW We were able to collect the number of relative caregivers with an active, ongoing placement in their home as
In Surprise, Newsom Calls for an End to California's Youth Prison …
WEBWith coronavirus pummeling Californians’ health and economy like a modern day plague, few expected a line item buried in an otherwise deficit-driven budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Thursday: After decades of the state running what was once the country’s most vast and notorious youth prison system, the end could be near for the Division of Juvenile Justice.
How Hidden Foster Care Harms Children and Parents of Color
WEBJul 7, 2022 · Addressing hidden foster care is vital to achieving these goals. The consequences of this version of foster care — disruption to the child’s relationship with their parents and siblings, lack of access to much-needed services and supports, trauma, tension in the family’s support network — deserve greater recognition and acknowledgment ...
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WEBOct 24, 2023 · Carly Dillard argues in favor of New York continuing to regulate and permit host homes for families in crisis. The Imprint is an independent, nonprofit daily news publication dedicated to covering child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health and educational issues faced by vulnerable children and families. Got a Tip? [email protected] (213 ...
Regina Louise's Tale of Searching for Permanency is Ready for …
WEBApr 12, 2019 · It has taken Regina Louise a lifetime to get here.. When Louise released her first book, “Somebody’s Someone,” in 2003, she was on a mission to tell the story of a poor, abused and neglected African-American girl whose only …