Trauma is the Enemy
A new study finds that mothers’ adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)—including abuse, neglect, or household dysfunction—may affect children diagnosed with ADHD or autism. Mothers who faced
Failure to Protect
A whistleblower has come forward to confirm allegations brought by over 40 attorneys general that the nonprofit Polaris Project, contracted by the federal government to
Oklahoma is Doing OK!
Oklahoma’s Preventive Approach: Oklahoma has reported a steady decline in children entering its child welfare system over the past decade, attributed to increased collaboration with
Orphan News May 5, 2025
They Always Want More Notice the countless recommendations, starting on page 3, of the CWLA, 2024 Legislative Agenda, titled, Congress must: increase, strengthen, expand, create,
Orphan News April 28, 2025
Social Welfare EcoSystem See the image for a good example of the social-welfare ecosystem. The poor need social workers. Social Workers need a university education.
Orphan News April 21, 2025
Pot Might Be the New Tobacco According to JAMA, children who live with cannabis smokers also test positive for the drug.” While the long-term health
The Chief Executive Orphan
His foster family called him Robbie, his relatives knew him as Bobby, and legally, he was Robert. He endured a childhood marked by deep generational poverty, abuse, and neglect. As an adult, he dedicated his career to understanding and transforming these experiences for other children. His journey has given him a compassionate and comprehensive, 360-degree perspective on orphan work—what the system refers to as child welfare.