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Filter : Community and Family Justice

These "precedented" times compelled voters to make their voices heard and demand change

Black communities, communities of color, and those living in poverty are overrepresented in many systems, including the foster system.

Investing in people – not punishment – will make everyone safer.

Black communities, communities of color, and those living in poverty are overrepresented in many systems, including the foster system.

We must end systemic inequities and prioritize policies that keep families together.

This resource list aims to provide materials related to what is traditionally referred to as the child welfare system.

For Black lives to matter, Black families must matter. Black mothers must matter.

The Suspend the Timeline Not Parental Rights During a Public Health Crisis Act will prevent parents from losing their parental rights permanently.

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