
Neglect Is the Most Common—and Most Preventable—Form of Child Maltreatment
Neglect accounts for roughly 84% of all child welfare cases—making it the most common form of child maltreatment in the

Neglect accounts for roughly 84% of all child welfare cases—making it the most common form of child maltreatment in the

In Minnesota, the Office of the Ombuds for Foster Youth released a troubling report this month: siblings in foster care

Orphaned not by tragedy, but by red tape and mistrust.

Foster care billing can trap parents in debt, prolong family separation, and undermine reunification efforts. It is structural violence.

I read this Maryland audit with grief and anger that feels all too familiar. The very people assigned to guard

The former head of Washington state’s juvenile rehabilitation—Felice Upton—filed a $4.75 million whistleblower claim after being abruptly fired for warning

Australia (Queensland): An audit revealed that 772 children are missing from state care—living outside foster, kinship, or residential placements. Two

When Oversight Becomes Overreach–Summary Last week, The Imprint reported that New York’s legislature unanimously passed a bill requiring child welfare

A recent report out of Tennessee highlighted men who fathered dozens of children with multiple women—paying pennies in child support,

In 2024, Nelson County, Virginia’s Department of Social Services received 161 child welfare referrals.

Neglect accounts for roughly 84% of all child welfare cases—making it the most common form of child maltreatment in the

In Minnesota, the Office of the Ombuds for Foster Youth released a troubling report this month: siblings in foster care

Orphaned not by tragedy, but by red tape and mistrust.

Foster care billing can trap parents in debt, prolong family separation, and undermine reunification efforts. It is structural violence.

I read this Maryland audit with grief and anger that feels all too familiar. The very people assigned to guard

The former head of Washington state’s juvenile rehabilitation—Felice Upton—filed a $4.75 million whistleblower claim after being abruptly fired for warning

Australia (Queensland): An audit revealed that 772 children are missing from state care—living outside foster, kinship, or residential placements. Two

When Oversight Becomes Overreach–Summary Last week, The Imprint reported that New York’s legislature unanimously passed a bill requiring child welfare

A recent report out of Tennessee highlighted men who fathered dozens of children with multiple women—paying pennies in child support,

In 2024, Nelson County, Virginia’s Department of Social Services received 161 child welfare referrals.