Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Studies are medical research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ACE tells us that exposure to trauma is far more harmful to children than previously understood and has lifelong consequences unless preventive responses are taken soon enough. There are ten ACEs. Having parents who are mentally ill or engage in substance abuse are two of the ACEs. … [Read more...]
Advocates, Lawmakers Say Family Court System is Failing Families it was Designed to Protect
NEW YORK - Growing calls for family court reform in the state come on the heels of a sobering statistic: 20 children have been killed by a parent in the past five years during custody disputes in New York. Advocates and lawmakers say the system is failing the families it was designed to protect. Read more here. … [Read more...]
A Mother Needed Welfare. Instead, the State Used Welfare Funds to Take Her Son.
Shame on Arizona Child Welfare/CPS. Excellent reporting from ProPublica about corruption in the system targeting low-income parents and needlessly harming children. Arizona spends a majority of its welfare budget on the Department of Child Safety. The agency then investigates many poor parents, sometimes removing their children for reasons stemming from their poverty. Read more here. … [Read more...]
The 25 Most Positive & Hopeful Family Court Reform Moments of 2021
“A global awakening is underway; as perpetrators’ courtroom strategies and poor parenting choices come under the spotlight, a seismic shift from victim-blaming to accountability will hopefully follow.” - Rachel Watson Take a look at some of the most positive Family Court reform news stories from 2021 that give us hope for the future. Read more here. … [Read more...]
A Holiday Message from CJE
Children worldwide are being court-ordered to suffer by living with an abusive parent, while their protective parent is told they have no rights and are not able to be with their children during the holidays. It is more important than ever for CJE to have consistent support to help build our capacity to fight for judicial accountability and to be a catalyst for child … [Read more...]
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