Confronting Racism in Child Welfare Organizations

30/05/2021 45 min Episodio 39
Confronting Racism in Child Welfare Organizations

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On this week’s podcast, reporter Julie Reynolds Martinez drops in todiscuss a two-part series published by The Imprint and Voices of Monterey Bay about Corey Glassman, who was convicted as a teen for the brutal killing of a classmate. Glassman’s path through the incarceration system to recent parole epitomizes the changing tides in public attitude and policy about horrific crimes committed by youth.Beverly Jones, child operating officer for Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois, joins us to talk about her organization’s efforts to identify massive racial disparities in the outcomes of the kids it serves, and what Lutheran did to change that trajectory. Reading RoomThe Corey Glassman StoryPart I: Redemption Delayedhttps://bit.ly/3yrikrfPart II: Earning Freedomhttps://bit.ly/2SAhEzb

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