Tag: Racial Equity



The Alliance for Racial Equity

The Alliance for Racial Equity, formed in 2004, is committed to reducing the disproportionate number of children of color who are removed from their homes…

Racial Equity

Children and youth of color who experience foster care achieve family permanence at rates lower than their white counterparts. Casey Family Services supports research, promotes…

Synthesis of Research on Disproportionality in Child Welfare: An Update

This paper summarizes current research findings on racial disproportionality and disparities in treatment and services within the child welfare system.

Study Documents that African American Families are Treated Differently in the Child Welfare System

African American children and youth are not only over-represented in the nation’s child welfare systems, but are also subjected to poorer treatment within those systems…

Racial Equity and Subsidized Guardianship: Critical Issues in Child Welfare Policy

This brief provides a general overview of issues related to racial equity and subsidized guardianship raised by national experts at a 2005 conference sponsored by…

Subsidized Guardianship: A Policy Solution to Address Racial Disparities in Child Welfare

This Casey co-sponsored symposium explored how subsidized guardianship policies and practices could help to reduce racial/ethnic disproportionality and disparities in the child welfare system while…

Racial and Ethnic Equity in Child Welfare Practice: Implications for Latino Children and Youth

Connections, newsletter of the Connecticut Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers