This week we discuss SafeCamp Audio, the forthcoming podcast network from Fostering Media Connections, which will feature terrific audio projects on child welfare, youth justice and more. Click here to join the SafeCamp newsletter!
We also review some recent headlines, including new research on racial disparities in the child welfare process, renewed Congressional interest in congregate care, family separation in Ukraine, and more.
Reading Room
Bipartisan Bill Introduced To Tighten Oversight of Residential Centers for Youth
https://bit.ly/41WfAjU
Mississippi Governor Touts ‘Culture of Life’ with New Laws
https://bit.ly/3HSgTsr
Abortion Ruling Means More and Riskier Births in Mississippi
https://bit.ly/3oUbbiR
State-Level Variation in the Cumulative Prevalence of Child Welfare System Contact
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36874408/
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Child Protective Services Reporting, Substantiation and Placement, With Comparison to Non-CPS Risks and Outcomes
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36990447/
State-level Data for Understanding Child Welfare in the United States
https://bit.ly/3LL0Oa4
Think of Us Receives $47.5 Million from TED’s Audacious Project
https://bit.ly/3Nots26