US: Investments in “Family Resource Centers” Spread Nationwide, But Some Parent Advocates Disapprove of Link to Child Protection Agencies
Imprint – August 25, 2021
After a year of protests over racism in government services from policing to education, the family resource center model is gaining increased funding and supporters as a strategy for reforming the child welfare system – a pervasive presence in the lives of poor families and families of color in the nation’s capital and beyond. The attention has brought increasing scrutiny as well, with some parent advocates objecting to the model. They say the agency with the power to remove people’s children should not be the same service provider offering families help and non-judgmental support.
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