Some recent news stories from around Massachusetts and the nation pertaining to child welfare and family well-being.
In Massachusetts:
- Why are Black teens more likely to be arrested? (Commonwealth Magazine)
- Vulnerable children need advocates in Massachusetts courtrooms - Opinion (Boston Globe)
- Racial disparities in juvenile justice start with how Black and Latino youth are arrested, report finds (GBH News)
- Hospitals are short of workers and crowded ERs are a symptom of the crisis - Opinion (Boston Globe)
- My son, in crisis, one year later (Worcester Business Journal)
- Thousands of Mass. kids spending most of their young lives in limbo with DCF (Fox25)
- The Supreme Court has a rare chance to protect Native American families (Boston Globe)
- Baker-Polito Administration Announces Historic $130 Million Workforce Loan Repayment Program for Health Care Workers (press release)
Stories from across the country:
- It's Time to Stop Ignoring K-12 Students in Foster Care (New America)
- Study: Lifting Children Out of Poverty Losing Momentum (Public News Service/Child Trends)
- US: Child Welfare System Harms Families (Human Rights Watch)