EPISODE · Mar 12, 2023 · 15 MIN
The Children's Village on Racial Inequity in the Child Welfare System
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It's astounding to think that within the child welfare system, black youth make up nearly 57% of the foster care population in New York State, compared to 15% percent of children overall. Kerlyne Colin of The Children’s Village, a charitable organization that specializes in working with the most vulnerable children and families in the New York metropolitan area, talks about how the child welfare system has disproportionately affected Black and Brown families, and how the organization is responding to racial inequity within the system. For more, visit childrensvillage.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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It's astounding to think that within the child welfare system, black youth make up nearly 57% of the foster care population in New York State, compared to 15% percent of children overall. Kerlyne Colin of The Children’s Village, a charitable...
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