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.
Where is the outrage at the death of Chase Allen in Detroit?
On June 24, the decomposing body of Chase (also spelled Chayse or Chayce) Allen was discovered…
Keep readingAnother abuse death in Michigan: Why doesn’t child protective services want to learn from the past?
On June 24, a child protective services worker (CPS) accompanied by police officers knocked on the…
Keep readingIn New Jersey, children’s needs disregarded as blood ties take precedence over attachment and timely permanency
In my last commentary, I wrote about the tragic case of Harmony Montgomery, who disappeared after…
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