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February 17, 2023Op-EdArizona Senate Bill 1252, championed by Sen. Janae Shamp, R-Surprise, recognizes deaths of children are preventable, and we desperately need to chart a path toward change...
October 27, 2022Op-EdPregnant women struggling with addiction need early and effective paths to sobriety. This would both decrease the effects of drug exposure in the infants and decrease the likelihood of foster care by giving moms a longer runway for recovery.
June 1, 2021Op-EdTens of thousands of American children age out of foster care each year with little more than the clothes on their backs. These orphaned teens disproportionately end up trafficked, incarcerated, and homeless. Policymakers [...]
- November 29, 2020Op-Ed
Hi friends, A few months ago, I was invited to write a chapter for a reference book on American foster care. I’m thrilled to share this sneak peek with you in advance of [...]
- August 14, 2019Op-Ed
This is not an easy read. But to understand just how broken the child welfare system is, I need you to stay with me. In April of this year, police in Wichita, Kansas [...]
