Join CNN host Lisa Ling and investigative reporter Karen de Sá, now the editor of The Imprint, for a discussion on covering the complex issues surrounding foster care and youth justice. America’s most vulnerable children, youth and families often go unnoticed or their stories are oversimplified, but good journalism can make a difference in their […]
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Time: 10 am to 11 am Pacific Time REGISTER HERE This webinar is sponsored by Accenture.
Please join Fostering Media Connections at 1 p.m. Pacific on Nov. 13 as we provide an open space for current and former foster youth to speak about homelessness and higher education. Raquel Wilson, who leads Fostering Media Connection’s Youth Voice Program, will lead the discussion alongside two of our very own Youth Voice Contributors, Tatiana […]
DATE: Dec. 17, 2020 TIME: 10 AM Pacific/1 PM Eastern Improving casework. Identifying and addressing racial disproportionality and disparity. Reducing the use of foster care. More knowledge about what works to prevent abuse and neglect. Whatever you think is the most pressing reform in child welfare, technology is a key facet of solving the problem. […]
Recent reports suggest child welfare systems across the county are seeing a pattern: children sleeping in CPS office buildings, hotels and even the cars of caseworkers. There is no single cause of this problem, nor is there a simple answer that will solve it.
Child Welfare faced challenges prior to the global pandemic. In the face of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the needs of the most vulnerable children and youth have only intensified. Challenges such as foster family shortages, social worker burdens and exoduses, and the complex needs of youth facing trauma have become more acute and widespread. At […]
Join Fostering Media Connections for Education, Inside and Out, an online conversation about what we know, and what we’re trying when it comes to educating youth who experience incarceration. This great panel will discuss brand new research around education and juvenile justice, what works when it comes to engaging and inspiring students in juvenile facilities, […]
Thursday, November 9, 10am PST/1pm EST: Join Fostering Media Connections for Getting to Self Sufficiency: Helping Foster Youth Thrive as Young Adults. The past five years have seen some exciting new strategies and policies develop around helping older youth in foster care achieve independence in a healthy way. Our terrific panel of guests will showcase […]
Join our webinar, "Who Am I: Differently Abled / Identity Development (LGBTQIA2S+, Language Barrier, Immigration)," where individuals with lived child welfare experiences share their insights. This diverse group discusses the intersectionality of identities, offering firsthand perspectives to increase accessibility, destigmatize various markers, and guide practitioners in enhancing their approaches. Scheduled for Thursday, February 29th, 2023, […]
Imprint reporters will take you inside the newsroom for a look at their coverage of the many changes at the federal level under the new administration. Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has taken aggressive actions to reduce the federal workforce focused on children and families, and has terminated or frozen hundreds of […]
