Advocacy
Research, reports, and resources documenting the systems that impact children and families.
Advocacy Resources
The following documents present research, analysis, and firsthand accounts examining the impact of current child welfare and family court systems. They are provided to inform advocates, families, policymakers, and the public.
Taking Children: Federal Compendium
A comprehensive federal compendium examining the removal of children and the systems involved.
Download Document →When the State Becomes the Trauma
An examination of how government systems intended to protect can themselves cause harm to children and families.
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