Putting the Child Back in Child Welfare
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.”
–Nelson Mandela
“Be a voice not an echo.”
– Albert Einstein
Child Welfare Monitor cuts through the myths, misconceptions and wishful thinking about child protective services, family preservation services, foster care and adoption and puts children front and center where they belong.
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