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Child Protection Podcast Series (part 2)

Check out KARA’s most current child abuse and child protection podcast series and hear their stories. Short Powerful Social Worker Interview(7minutes) Rising Numbers of Suicide and Self-Harm Among Children ((5 minutes) What it’s Like Being a CASA Volunteer Guardian ad Litem (2 minutes) Unpacking ACEs ((7 minutes) Listen to these child abuse and trauma expert…

How Media Shapes Child Welfare Perception (#1 in KARA’s Child Welfare Series)

how media coverage of child welfare too often focuses only on tragedy — fueling blame, misunderstanding, and reduced public support for the very systems meant to protect vulnerable children.

In Custody, In Crisis (podcast episode #1)

dive into the “ground truth” of the foster care system — exposing the often-unseen hardships children face even after being placed in protective care. Through heartbreaking stories like Alex’s and alarming statistics on abuse