The Imprint Weekly

On this week’s podcast we look at a few interesting ballot initiatives that voters will decide on tomorrow, the plan to rewrite juvenile justice in Los Angeles, and how child support is used by states to offset the cost of welfare and foster care.  Our guests this week are Alan Dettlaff and Kristen Weber, co-founders of the upEND Movement, a partnership that is calling for the abolition of foster...

On this week’s podcast we talk with reporter Roxanna Asgarian about her investigation into the culture of silence around abuse at Texas’ residential treatment centers. We also cover Florida’s dangerous struggles with foster care capacity, a reversal on Trump’s food stamps limits, and the latest child welfare lawsuit settlement.  Our guest this week is ProPublica reporter Jodi Cohen, whose story ab...

On this week's episode we discuss getting school credit in juvenile facilities, suicide screening for foster youth, and new rules meant to expand housing support for people aging out of foster care. Our guest this week is Sharon McDaniel, founder of Pennsylvania's A Second Chance, Inc. and president of the group Black Administrators in Child Welfare. We talk to McDaniel about how coronav...

It's the inaugural episode of The Imprint Weekly Podcast!  Imprint Senior Editor John Kelly reviews some of the most recent headlines in child welfare and juvenile justice, including the coronavirus stimulus package, the most recent state to join the Family First Act, and the end California's notorious state-run juvenile justice facilities.  Then Christina Remlin of Children's Right...

Coming soon: 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.