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Host:  Ernie Allen Recorded: July 2, 2024   Julie Inman Grant heads the world’s first government regulatory agency committed to keeping its citizens safer online – particularly its children. She uses civil powers to takedown illegal or harmful content, including child sexual abuse material, pro-terrorist content, image-based abuse, cyberbullying, and others.  Julie describes her approach “Safety b...

How should we address the situation of children living in homes with intimate partner violence? Even if children are not directly harmed, we know they suffer poor outcomes from these environments. Should this be considered a form of maltreatment? Does this situation fall under our obligation to report to child protective services? This is a common dilemma faced by many mandated reporters, with com...

For decades, professionals striving to promote equity across various disciplines and systems have focused on cultural competency, cultural humility, and cultural awareness training. However, these efforts often fall short of bridging the gap between theory and practice, and from practice to transformation.  An article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, "Stop Raising Awareness Already,&...

In the past year, the Center faced scrutiny due to misconceptions surrounding the "Kempe Protocol." A narrative circulated about the Center, which did not reflect our perspective. In this discussion, Steve Berkowitz, MD, with CU’s Department of Psychiatry, and Kathi Wells, MD, Executive Director at the Kempe Center, share what they seek and gain from one another. They emphasize the signi...

Dr. Kathi Wells is the Executive Director at the Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect. In this brief yet insightful conversation, we discover Kathi's vision for the Kempe Center, joined by Michelle Davis, Director of JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) at Kempe. Kathi shares her goals to further the Center's mission and discusses how her l...

Ernie Allen was the founder and longtime leader of both the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and its international counterpart, and he now leads the WeProtect Global Alliance.  Recently, he has shaped child protection legislation in both the United Kingdom and United States.  What is 21st Century Child Abuse, and what can we do about it?  Is it possible to protect free speech and...

Did you know that international human rights began in 1924 with the recognition of the inherent rights of children by the League of Nations? In this episode of Radio Kempe, Kendall Marlowe interviews Warren Binford about the history of international children’s rights, how it advanced over the last 100 years, and what it means for children today, including those in the child welfare system. The epi...

Lauren McCarthy, PhD, LCSW shares a brief history of working with youth and families in Philadelphia and how that inspired her to learn more about increasing mental health care access equity. She identifies that we could provide all foster and kinship care providers with the same specialized training that therapeutic foster parents receive to improve placement stability for youth in out-of-home ca...

A Conversation with Amnoni (pronounced Ah-mon-knee) Myers In this special two-part series, Where the Light Beams , Kempe's Virtual Village is excited to bring you two Radio Kempe podcast episodes followed by an interactive virtual Café on September, 23rd at 10 AM (Mountain Time) . Join us throughout the month as we introduce you to Amnoni Myers, an advocate for elevating the voice of those wi...