by webmaster | Nov 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Me with Merethe and Renate from the Organisasjon for Barnevernsforeldre in Norway. This is a national parents interests group, funded annually to represent parents in the child protection system. This highly respected group provides advice to government and other...
by webmaster | Nov 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Over the past 20 or so years New York City has seen a dramatic reduction in children in care. A big part of this change has been the work of parent led organisations like CWOP and Rise (see photo below). CWOP runs parent support groups, does direct parent...
by webmaster | Nov 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
This blog focuses on the Bridging the Gap initiative in Fairfax County Virginia, near Washington DC. Maggie, a permanency specialist in Fairfax County was amazingly helpful in getting together a range of stakeholders to talk about this initiative which focuses on...
by webmaster | Nov 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Mariko, me and Alise in Seattle at the Children’s Home Society. Mariko and Alise work to support the Washington State Parent Ally Committee – parents having a voice in policy and law reform. The Washington State Parent Ally Committee draws it’s...
by webmaster | Oct 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
First up this week I arrived in Portland Oregon. My first visit was with Open Adoption & Family Services, which runs a program that provides birth parents an alternative to the child welfare system. This program offers parents who fear that their child will be...
