Opinion

Allen was 13 when he dialed 911 for help. He found his mother, Rut, unconscious and shaking, and he immediately called for an ambulance.

Parents who have survived domestic violence as adults or as children have a lot to add to child welfare discourse. We should invite them into co-design with open hearts and minds.

Opinion: Family preservation is not the problem, but when services are piecemeal, under-resourced or lack timely oversight, children remain at risk.

Eduardo Mundo and David Muhammad urge California’s governor to sign a law that would end the practice of indefinite probation terms for youth in the state

To serve the children most in need, we must work to make adoption a clear and accessible path for all Americans able to provide a loving home.

By Sarah Winograd This column relates accounts of family engagement by a nonprofit working to keep families together while avoiding child welfare involvement. The names of the family members have been changed to provide anonymity.

By Wendy Young Imagine a 12-year-old girl arriving alone at the U.S. border, desperate for safety. She is fleeing a gang member in Central America who had raped her and was threatening her with death unless she became his “girlfriend.” 

Opinion: In child welfare, investing in integrated and collaborative systems is not just a fiscal necessity — it’s a moral imperative.

By Vinny Schiraldi As he announced the deployment of National Guard troops to the streets of our nation’s capital, despite crime being at historic lows in Washington, President Trump also called for prosecuting 14-year-olds as adults in the city.