Learn more about my new role on the Child Abuse Prevention Program Advisory Committee, the ICAPP Evaluation Report for 2022, and the Iowa Child Maltreatment Prevention Needs Assessment from 2017. I welcome feedback on this information as I prepare for the quarterly meeting on Thursday Aug 31!
Tag: child welfare reform
The Parental Rights Movement
The Supreme Courts split decision in Troxel v Granville (2000) opened the door for individual judges and States to apply their own rules to parental rights. This was the spark that fueled an alarming trend in child protective services and family courts where judges took it upon themselves to determine what may be "in the best interest of the child." How well do you know your parental rights?
Emailing Peers for Support
I sent this email to a mental health professional in my area in hopes that it will help garner support for a few of my projects and start the conversation about the need for change in my community.
Iridescent Alchemyst 