NEWS

How should we respond when harm occurs? A new series from upEND Movement seeks to thoughtfully engage with these questions and propose responses grounded in care and compassion.

Ending the family policing system and fighting for an abolitionist world necessarily also includes developing a robust platform that centers and amplifies the realities that Black LGBTQ youth face as they navigate carceral systems.

As we embark on this journey of imagination and liberation, we invited artists to join us in envisioning a world free from family policing.

We are thrilled to announce the winners of our Dream, Create, Liberate: A Future Without Family Policing call for submissions.

As part of the growing movement to end the separation of children from their families, we were disappointed to read the article “What Happens When Abusive Parents Keep their Children” in the opinion section of the New York Times.

While the family policing system also purports to prevent child abuse, abolition seeks to prevent harm before it occurs in the first place.

Child welfare policies reward those who uphold the American “family ideal” and police, punish, and profit from those who don’t meet it.

This decision will reduce California’s ability to forcibly separate families.

The deadline for art, poetry, and short fiction submissions has been extended to January 31, 2024.