Jill Berrick

I recently joined @ZachLaris on WonkCast for a conversation about evidence and policy in child welfare. We talked about what we lose when we flatten complex issues into simple slogans. You can listen here WonkCast #24: When Policy Outruns Evidence childwelfarewonk.com/p/wonkcast-24-…

New York has pending legislation to reduce child support referrals for parents whose children are placed in foster care. Friends and colleagues associated with NY can contact legislators to urge passage of the bills. For more information see today’s op-ed: buffalonews.com/opinion/anothe…

Join us 2/13 at 4:00 PST for a hybrid event! @jdberrick will host a conversation with author and activist Mark Daley about his new book, Safe: A Memoir of Fatherhood, Foster Care, and the Risks We Take for Family. Register here: bit.ly/markdaleyssw

There are several paths to significantly improve child welfare – some of them even radical. Keeping our eyes on that prize -- rather than considering the chatter about abolition -- will likely result in better safety and well-being for children. childwelfaremonitor.org/2024/01/29/ref…

Trends in U.S. child welfare discussions may make their way across the pond. Proactive efforts to improve child welfare here and abroad may help. discretion.uib.no/will-the-u-s-a…

Great news as California forgives child support arrears for parents who owe the state for the cost of their child's stay in foster care. imprintnews.org/top-stories/ca…

Seeking a balanced view of child protection... imprintnews.org/opinion/the-qu…

🧵States can put an end to the harmful practice of charging parents for costs associated with their child being in foster care by adopting new HHS guidance. Read our new paper to find out why adopting this guidance is important 👇 cbpp.org/research/famil…

Gov Newsom signed AB 1686, ushering in a new era for parents whose children are placed in foster care. The new law will reduce the number of CA parents referred to child support enforcement following their child’s placement in foster care. Thanks to all for your support!💛

Following an NPR investigation, the Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance to state and county officials that lets them stop charging parents whose children are placed in foster care. n.pr/3a9mzjW

Making parents pay for their child’s foster care is not only bad policy for parents, but it’s expensive for the rest of us. sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/…

Many parents have to pay for their child’s stay in foster care. Based on the accumulated evidence, that should change. Please see my recent op-ed on the subject: calmatters.org/commentary/202…

Child support enforcement should be eliminated for child welfare-involved families. See my blog (link below).

Covid is hard on all families; particularly families touched by the child welfare system: csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Fa…

Voices in the US calling for the complete abolition of child welfare deny children their fundamental rights. See: discretion.uib.no/the-ultimate-d…

Arguments in favor of abolishing the child welfare (CW) system are based on the assumption that CW involvement is harmful – especially for Black children. Our review of over 50 rigorous studies does not find this. imprintnews.org/opinion/resear…

Check out my recent op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer relating to foster care, LGBTQ families, and the U.S. Supreme Court. inquirer.com/opinion/commen…

Check out my recent op-ed re: foster care: newsok.com/article/560710…

An entire generation of children is coming of age understanding that there is no safe space for them in America. Adults can do better to #ProtectChildrenNotGuns! bit.ly/2GgVyGR