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Radio Kempe is here to connect you with the information you need to tackle current issues. Join us as we talk about difficult topics. Help us as we test assumptions to challenge traditional ways of thinking. Get curious, tune in, and join us on the journey to prevent child abuse and neglect every month of the year! Do you have a topic that you would like to hear on Radio Kempe? Email us at kempe.center@ucdenver.edu.

  1. 10/27/2025

    Fostering Health for Kids in Foster and Kinship Care

    As pediatric health care providers, you are certain to encounter patients who have experienced foster or kinship care. Caring for children in foster care or kinship care can be complex and requires specialized knowledge and skills. Join Dr Mary Greiner, Chairperson of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care, to learn about the newly released 3rd edition of Fostering Health: Health Care for Children and Adolescents in Foster Care, a comprehensive guide to health care for this population. As one of the book’s Editors-in-Chief and Medical Director of The CHECK (Comprehensive Health Evaluations for Cincinnati’s Kids) Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Dr Greiner will take us on a journey to explore the making of this book and how to use its exciting new content to better care for children in foster and kinship care.    Dr. Mary Greiner Bio: Dr. Mary V. Greiner is a child abuse pediatrician and the Medical Director of the Comprehensive Health Evaluations for Cincinnati’s Kids (CHECK) Foster Care Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. She is a professor with tenure in the University of Cincinnati Department of Pediatrics. Inspired by her grandfather, a pediatrician, and her mother, a guardian ad litem, Dr. Greiner has been passionate about pediatric care and child welfare from a young age. She pursued her medical degree at the Medical College of Virginia and completed her residency in Pediatrics at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. She further specialized in child abuse pediatrics through a fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.   Since founding the CHECK Center in 2012, Dr. Greiner has focused on working across systems to develop a healthcare model that provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary care to children with child welfare involvement from birth through young adulthood. Her research centers on identifying health risks and developing and evaluating innovative solutions to improve outcomes for these children. She is the Chair of the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care.

    36 min
  2. 08/04/2025

    21st Century Child Abuse: Meeting the Challenge of Online Child Safety. A Conversation with Lloyd Richardson, Director of Technology at The Canadian Centre for Child Protection

    The discussion focuses on the intersection of technology and child protection, particularly the risks children face online due to instant access to information, experiences, and people globally through smartphones.   Richardson, with nearly 20 years at the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, explains their work, which includes operating Canada's national tip line for reporting online sexual exploitation of children (CyberTip.ca) and Project Arachnid, a global tool that aims to remove child sexual abuse material from the internet.   The conversation draws parallels between the current challenges of regulating the internet and historical struggles with industries like tobacco, alcohol, and automotive, especially regarding seatbelt implementation. Richardson emphasizes that while technology offers benefits like education, it's a "double-edged sword" because society has not adequately mitigated its risks for children by applying lessons learned from other industries.   A key issue highlighted is age and identity verification (Know Your Customer/Digital Identity) online. Richardson argues that it's not a complex technological problem but rather faces resistance due to disinformation and concerns about "mass surveillance." He explains that digital ID can be more privacy-preserving than physical ID, as it can disclose only the necessary information (e.g., being over 18) without revealing other personal details. While not a complete solution, he believes age verification would significantly mitigate harm to children online, especially in contexts like pornography websites (requiring 18+ verification) and social media platforms (where knowing the age of users can prevent luring). He also notes that platforms often fail to enforce rules against children under 13, despite laws like COPPA.

    35 min

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Radio Kempe is here to connect you with the information you need to tackle current issues. Join us as we talk about difficult topics. Help us as we test assumptions to challenge traditional ways of thinking. Get curious, tune in, and join us on the journey to prevent child abuse and neglect every month of the year! Do you have a topic that you would like to hear on Radio Kempe? Email us at kempe.center@ucdenver.edu.