Across the country, the number of children in foster care is rising at unprecedented rates because of parents’ opiate addictions. “A Monday with a heroin-dependent newborn spills into a Tuesday…
An initiative in Washington State surrounds foster youth with “superstars” to help them beat the odds in graduating from high school. “When we look at the youth who have the…
This article explores the essential question of when children should be removed, from the perspectives of biological parents, social workers, and judges. policies that surround it. It is a must-read on the…
At Braid we are very aware of the trauma children experience when they are placed in foster care even for a short amount of time. The New York Times explores…
When Noel Anaya was just a year old, he and his five brothers and sisters were placed in the California foster care system. He has spent nearly all of his…