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Nobody Wins: Educators’ Perspectives on Mandatory Reporting

Across the United States, educators are mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect. But reporting rarely helps protect children from harm. American Federation of Teachers (AFT) calls for an alternative model that prioritizes family relationships and addresses family challenges. View the executive summary poster for AFT’s key findings, conclusions, and recommendations. VIEW HERE

Rethinking Protection: Ending Systemic Harm Against Native Families

Recording: bit.ly/EndingSystemicHarmANF Audio Recording of Spanish Interpretation (starts at 00:00:15) Webinar Resources Description: American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian survivors of domestic violence face significant obstacles to safety and are disproportionately harmed in child welfare systems across the U.S. These barriers and outcomes are the result of colonization, historical oppression, genocide, intergenerational trauma, attempts […]

The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Child Welfare Levers for CHANGE

VIEW HERE For decades, advocates and stakeholders have called for child serving systems that reflect best practice, leverage resources to advance safety, and end systemic racism in the response to domestic violence, but effective responses remain inadequate. The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Child Welfare Levers for CHANGE (Levers for Change) turns the lessons learned […]