In Order to Save the Child, You Must Save the System
When considering how to “fix” Child Welfare, it’s vital not to confuse the strategies, staff, and frameworks for prevention with those required for intervention.
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How was child welfare set up to fail Anna?
Eight-year-old Anna was set up to fail from the very beginning and the tragedy of her death has not resulted in the necessary change to prevent another child from falling between the cracks. How did this happen?
Could We Have Prevented Anna’s Fatality?
We are asking courageous questions five years after her story launched the Anna, Age Eight Institute.
True or False: We Can Invest in 100% of New Mexico’s Children
Creating a New Mexico where childhood is trauma-free is only possible when we make every child’s health, safety, and education the number one priority. We have the proposal for a groundbreaking strategy ready to implement.
Are We Comfortably Numb or Active Change Agents?
Distracted and disempowered by the mass media, social media, and the entertainment industry, do we have the steadfast courage to focus our attention on the harm being done to our children today? The answer may surprise you.
An Infant, a Motel Room, and a Pile of Needles: How We Set Up a Vital Institution to Fail
Fixing child welfare to ensure the safety of our children can be done, but only by doing what’s never been tried in New Mexico.