Fixing CPS with greater transparency in Child Protective Services. This conversation is about the many things impacting the safety and wellbeing of abused and neglected children. The lack of transparency being discussed in West Virginia CPS applies to every state: A Meaningful Conversation (35 Minute Podcast).
Discussed in this podcast:
Kinship care partners, mentors, volunteers, stability, belonging,
Effect of lack of public awareness for the needs of abused and neglected children and the institutions that serves them.
Finding support for children and caregivers, understanding trauma and providing meaningful support for healing and long term success.
Child abuse preventative programs for safe and healthy children and family.
Involving the community, raising awareness, advocating for small actions.
Using data to identify trends and causes for targeted intervention. Health status, educational outcomes can be used to hold institutions accountable for basic outcomes.
Transparency is a fundamental principal of good governance. Creating the culture of openness and accountability.
Children don’t exist in isolation, they are part of families, schools, communities and our larger society.
Things we can do as individuals to help. Hope isn’t passive.
WHEN YOU Share KARA’s reporting with FRIENDS, INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOK and most of all, your State Representative (find them here) change will come a little bit faster. When enough of us become informed and speak up for disenfranchised children, you will improve their lives and our communities!
