NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

News and commentary from the National Coalition for Child Protection Reform concerning child abuse, child welfare, foster care, and family preservation.

Thursday, June 27, 2024

NCCPR news and commentary round-up, weeks ending June 26, 2024

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● As noted last week, New York State again failed to pass “Family Miranda” legislation requiring the family police to tell families their ri...

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

NBC News ignores the real cause of West Virginia’s child welfare catastrophe – so their story may make the catastrophe even worse

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The journalists were so trapped in their own “master narrative” – their preconceived notions going in -- that of course they wouldn’t think ...

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

NCCPR news and commentary round-up, weeks ending June 18, 2024

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● You know how every time there’s another expose of a Residential Treatment Center, defenders of institutionalizing children say the problem...

Sunday, June 16, 2024

The New York Times platforms the Tom Cotton of child welfare

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Four years ago, Sen. Cotton´s appalling, extremist rant on the Times op-ed page prompted outrage inside and outside the newspaper, and ulti...

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National Coalition for Child Protection Reform: The members of the National Coalition for Child Protection Reform have encountered the child welfare system in their professional capacities. Through NCCPR, we work to make that system better serve America’s most vulnerable children by trying to change policies concerning child abuse, foster care and family preservation. Unless otherwise noted, all posts on this blog are by NCCPR's Executive Director, Richard Wexler Contact us at info(at)nccpr(dot)info Postal address and phone: National Coalition for Child Protection Reform 53 Skyhill Road (Suite 202) Alexandria VA 22314 (703) 212-2006

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