For media inquiries, contact Dawn Raftery at dawnraftery@povertylaw.org. See our most recent press releases below.
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.
A collection of readings, research, and tools to help guide an understanding of structural racism.
Each day children and parents continue to be apart exacerbates existing harms.
Since March, children of over 11,200 parents have been subjected to a Department of Children and Family Services policy banning supervised visits.
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