CLC’s Director of Policy and Training shares with NPR the financial challenges many youth face exiting foster care experience in Los Angeles County.
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L.A. County plans ‘blind removal’ pilot
Why are Black children removed from homes at high rate? America’s largest child welfare system will soon test whether race, ethnicity or neighborhood can influence social workers’ decisions to remove children from their homes.
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Budget Victory for Children & Families
Governor Newsom signed the 2021-22 Budget, which includes critical investments in the child welfare system, including millions of dollars in pandemic relief for attorneys, youth, and providers.
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