Foster Care During the Early Pandemic; A New Response to Mental Illness in Los Angeles The Imprint Weekly

On this week’s episode, we discuss new numbers (from the federal government and from The Imprint’s annual survey of states) that shed light on foster care trends across the nation during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic. Also: a new leader nominated for Biden’s child welfare team, and the release of a ProPublica/New York Times feature on “hidden foster care.”Aurelle Amram joins us to discuss a new approach Los Angeles is taking to gear services to people with serious mental illness ...