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Ending the foster care system is a process.
Ending foster care means not just the closing of foster homes but prioritizing the building of critical systems of support for families and communities.
We Say “Abolition”–In Solidarity With Those Who Are Harmed by the Child Welfare System
They said we were misguided to use the word “abolition” in our work. We wrote a response.
June is Stolen Children’s Month
Stolen Children’s Month calls for the abolition of all systems that steal children and separate families.
Reclaiming Safety for Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Kids
Survivors have been clear about what they need to build safety for themselves and their kids: housing, childcare, mental health care, financial stability, community support, and people who will listen without judgment.
Nobody Should Believe Me Podcast: Who America Considers A Family
As the media weaves a narrative about evil doctors kidnapping children: the real harms caused by the child welfare system go unnoticed.
Reclaiming Safety for Children Whose Parents Use Substances
The authors challenge the family policing system’s assumptions that parental drug use automatically equals harm to a child. They propose concrete steps that hold families together and meet material needs.
The Demand Will Always Be Abolition: On Ending ICE and Borders
The criminalization of immigration must end.
Revolutionary Social Work Podcast: Abolish Family Policing
Alan Dettlaff didn’t use the word abolition until 2018 — the year he invited Angela Davis to speak to his…
Amicus Brief Successful in New Jersey Supreme Court
These cases highlight the intersections of family policing, the criminal legal system, and the inherent violence of mandated reporting.
Mothers Outreach Network Reaches Next Phase in Guaranteed Income Pilot
By ensuring families have direct, unconditional financial support, this initiative helps prevent unnecessary state intervention.