Gov. Rick Scott signed into law Monday a sweeping overhaul of Florida’s long-troubled child welfare agency, discarding a decade-old policy that favored the rights of parents over those of neglected and abused children — even as hundreds of infants and toddlers died gruesome and preventable deaths. The measure, approved unanimously by the Florida Legislature in May, contains major changes to … [Read more...]

Domestic Violence and Two-Parent Households AFTER spending two years studying services for domestic violence survivors, I was surprised to realize that one of the most common barriers to women’s safety was something I had never considered before: the high value our culture places on two-parent families. I began my research in 2011, the year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … [Read more...]

Nobody is above the law. Well, except sometimes, when you’re a California judge. We generally make it a point to shy away legal cases and focus on what is wrong with the judicial branch. Mostly what is wrong with the judicial branch can be found in San Francisco. However……sometimes we see a series of incidents where evidence shows ample reason to believe that a crime has been committed and thus … [Read more...]

The People’s Report honours the stories of those who were able to come forward, describe their experience of child  abuse and domestic violence and its impact on their lives. It sets out an inside view of what is currently working well, what isn’t and people’s thoughts and suggestions for an ideal system, and ways of taking action. Message from Sir Owen Glenn “The People’s Report represents … [Read more...]