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The Imprint Weekly Podcast offers listeners a regular review of news and trends in America's child welfare and juvenile justice systems, along with other critical services for youth and families. Join Imprint Senior Editor John Kelly for a discussion of the week's major headlines, plus interviews with leaders in the field.

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The Imprint Weekly Podcast offers listeners a regular review of news and trends in America's child welfare and juvenile justice systems, along with other critical services for youth and families. Join Imprint Senior Editor John Kelly for a discussion of the week's major headlines, plus interviews with leaders in the field.

    Grandmothering While Black, with Dr. LaShawnDa Pittman

    Grandmothering While Black, with Dr. LaShawnDa Pittman

     Dr. LaShawnDa Pittman spent years studying the lives of dozens of grandmothers in the Chicago area for her book, Grandmothering While Black.

    “Despite managing the simultaneity of love and coercion,” she writes, “the Black grandmothers in this study demonstrated their love for their grandchildren in their willingness to provide care, as an extension of parenting and sometimes in place of it.”

    Dr. Pittman explored that balance of love and coercion and many other takeaways from her work.

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    Grandmothering While Black: A Twenty-First Century Story of Love, Coercion, and Survival
    https://www.drlashawndapittman.com/

    Family Ties: Analysis From a State-By-State Survey of Kinship Care Policies
    https://www.aecf.org/resources/family-ties

    White House Announces Slate of Actions on Child Welfare
    https://bit.ly/3ZFa7h

    • 54 min
    What Is Bipartisanship in Child Welfare Policy?

    What Is Bipartisanship in Child Welfare Policy?

    On this week’s episode we talk to Rob Geen, who is leading the new Child Welfare Initiative started by the Bipartisan Policy Center. Some of the initiative’s early activities have included:
    -A national survey on public attitudes and views about the child welfare system and how it should operate
    -A landscape assessment based on interviews with those working for, involved with, and directly affected by child welfare policy.
    -A review of state child welfare legislative activity in recent years.
    Geen talked to us about the origins of the initiative, findings from its early activities, and his view on what “bipartisanship” means in the context of child welfare policy. 
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    The American Public Weighs in on Our Nation’s Child Welfare System
    https://bit.ly/49KD8ML
    Bipartisanship Across the Nation: A Review of State Child Welfare Legislation
    https://bit.ly/48JEQfT
    Key Findings from BPC Child Welfare Landscape Assessment
    https://bit.ly/48PjEoG

    • 51 min
    Extended Foster Care, Counsel for Kids and Parents, New York’s Many Lawsuits, and More

    Extended Foster Care, Counsel for Kids and Parents, New York’s Many Lawsuits, and More

    On this week’s podcast, we discuss some new legislation aimed at drawing more interest in extended foster care, long-sought data on compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act, and the use of federal funds for family justice. We also break down yet another child welfare-related lawsuit in New York, and concerns over the precedent set by the conviction of Jennifer Crumbley.
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    Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Federal Extended Foster Care Program
    https://bit.ly/3Uum8FC
    Fostering Adults: The State of Care
    https://imprintnews.org/special-series/fostering-adults-state-extended-care
    Biden Proposes New Federal Data on ICWA Compliance
    https://bit.ly/3OUriXL
    Keeping The Kids: Native American overrepresentation in foster care in Montana.
    https://montanafreepress.org/keeping-the-kids/
    Most States Now Access Federal Funds for Family Court Lawyers
    https://bit.ly/3uN543q
    New York City Class-Action Lawsuit Defends Parents’ Rights in CPS Home Visits — A Rare Constitutional Challenge
    https://bit.ly/48HyRrO
    The Trouble With Convicting Parents for Their Children’s Violent Crimes
    https://bit.ly/3Injhan
    Bill Tracker: Protecting Benefits for Foster Youth
    https://bit.ly/3uqHgCe

    • 41 min
    Introducing...InnerViews, with Ivory Bennett

    Introducing...InnerViews, with Ivory Bennett

    Healing Generations: Nurturing the Inner Child Through Reparenting - A Journey with Dr. Alison Davis

    Welcome to InnerViews, a new monthly podcast from the Youth Voices Rising program at Fostering Media Connections!

    InnerViews is not just a podcast; it's an intimate exploration led by Ivory Bennett, a seasoned professional with 17 years of lived foster care experience. Each episode is a deep dive into topics surrounding trauma, mental and emotional health, well-being, and the unique challenges faced by Black women in the realm of healing.
    Join Ivory Bennett on "InnerViews" for powerful conversations, lived expertise, and a journey towards holistic well-being. Subscribe now and become part of a community committed to understanding, healing, and thriving. Your story matters, and Ivory is here to guide you on the path to inner transformation.

    In the inaugural episode of "InnerViews," join host Ivory Bennett in a profound exploration of trauma, healing, and the well-being of Black women with esteemed guest Dr. Alison Davis. Delve into crucial topics such as generational trauma, misogynoire, and the significance of culture in mental and emotional health. Discover empowering insights on parenting, re-parenting, and the transformative journey towards intentional living. Together, let's embark on a path of healing and understanding, where courageous storytelling paves the way to a softer, more empowered life.

    About the host:
    Ivory Bennett, a national interdisciplinary equity advocate, brings over 8 years of experience in classroom instruction, curriculum design, and department leadership. With a focus on trauma-informed pedagogy, Ivory is committed to achieving education and child welfare equity, especially for youth with marginalized identities. 

    As the Program Manager for Youth Voices Rising, Ivory develops comprehensive training programs that prepare and empower youth to tell their stories. Ivory also advocates for policy improvements within the child welfare sector. Ivory's vast experience includes roles as Manager, Community Impact Coach for Teach for America in Dallas, Project Manager for Fostering Families Today, and serving as Special Program Board Chair for The Leaders Readers Network.

    • 1 hr 6 min
    A New Child Tax Credit?

    A New Child Tax Credit?

    On this week’s episode we first talked to Kat McCloud about the new season of “Self-Taught,” a podcast from foster youth, for foster youth that just joined our SafeCamp Audio Network. McCloud talks about the first season of the show, what to expect in the second (which is now out) and how she decides what she is comfortable sharing publicly.
    Bruce Lesley, president of First Focus on Children, joins us to discuss a new tax reform bill that includes a big proposal to provide more financial support for low-income parents and children, as well as federal budget deliberations and what states are doing related to child spending. 
    Bruce Lesley is president of First Focus on Children. Prior to his work at First Focus on Children, he served as Senior Health Policy Advisor on the Senate Finance and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committees for U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman. 
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    Self-Taught: Former Foster Youth on Sex, Health, and Life
    https://safecampaudio.org/show/self-taught/
    Money and Maltreatment
    https://bit.ly/3hcelIU
    New Research Links Increased Minimum Wage to Reduced Child Maltreatment
    https://bit.ly/2RvAqr7
    Support Grows For No-Strings-Attached Cash For Families To Prevent Foster Care Removals
    https://bit.ly/3DD1NUY
    Let the Child Tax Credit Work
    https://bit.ly/3aALZHh

    • 44 min
    Lawsuit over Court Supervision, Fentanyl’s Impact, Juvenile Fines and Fees, and More

    Lawsuit over Court Supervision, Fentanyl’s Impact, Juvenile Fines and Fees, and More

    On our monthly headlines episode, we discuss recent Imprint coverage on a child welfare litigation group’s first big legal challenge, the impact of fentanyl on legislation and policy in child welfare, and the Biden administration’s incremental steps on fines and fees in the juvenile justice system. We also discuss the child welfare case of a transgender teen in Montana, and the state of federal data on child welfare. 
    Reading Room
    New York Appeals Court Case Focuses on Non-abusive Parent Being Subjected to Home Supervisions
    https://bit.ly/3w4Ybum
    New Civil Rights Organization Dedicated to Families’ Rights Launches in New York City
    https://bit.ly/356ToLZ
    Western States Wrestle With a Child Welfare Response to Addictive Drugs
    https://bit.ly/489qlSe
    ‘We failed her.’ Santa Clara County social workers publicly rebuke boss, agency over handling of high-risk kids like baby Phoenix
    https://bit.ly/49pui6C
    DOJ Calls on States To Eliminate Juvenile System Fines and Fees
    https://bit.ly/3SMGg4w
    A Minnesota Host Home Program Helps Vulnerable LGBTQ+ Youth Avoid Homelessness
    https://bit.ly/49ejXu2
    Gianforte rebuts far-right accusations about child protection case
    https://bit.ly/42uTCFJ
    Child Welfare Outcomes 2020
    https://bit.ly/493LGh9

    • 43 min

Customer Reviews

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45 Ratings

45 Ratings

LondonBizOwner ,

Great podcast

Always really insightful - great for anyone interested in foster care policy

Love amour ,

Engaging

Amazing report and education. I’ve learned so much about this field.

eworldpeace ,

Nice work!

Great reporting! I love the news summaries and interviews. Super relevant, great topics!

Updated to add- thank you for sharing the Serb and Heard podcast! It’s beautiful!

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