Understanding the Child Welfare Experience from the Birth Parent's Perspective Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care

Send us a Text Message.We talk a lot about the child's experience in foster care, but what is this experience like for the child's birth parents? You may be surprised! Join our conversation with Dr. Darcey Merritt, a professor at the University of Chicago School of Social Work who researches this topic.In this episode, we cover:What is a typical scenario, if there is such a thing, of how a parent finds themselves connecting with the child welfare system?What rights do parents/birth parents ha...