Published in Children's Voice, Volume 33, Number 2 by Chloe Baier It’s a Tuesday afternoon in Baltimore City. Kiki, a fifth-grade student at Yorkwood Elementary School in northeast Baltimore, hops on the Bridges bus with a small group of other students from Baltimore City elementary schools to head to The Bryn Mawr School, a
Published in Children’s Voice, Volume 34, Number 1. by Gerald P. Mallon Transgender youth face immense challenges in today’s political climate, where anti-trans legislation and rhetoric are on the rise. From restrictions on gender-affirming health care to bans on participation in sports and limitations on discussions of gender identity in schools, trans youth are increasingly targeted by
by Eric L. Clark Every Saturday, you will find Tara Whitaker, 33, a single mother of an 11-year-old son, among the crowd of individuals who are unhoused gathered outside City Hall in downtown St. Louis. But she’s not there for herself; she’s there to make a powerful statement advocating relief for the region’s rising housinginsecure
by Morgan Pardue-Kim, Kerri Evans, Zayna Lyon, and Linda-Jeanne M. Mack Online ahead of print. This article will appear in Children's Voice, Volume 34, Number 2. Authors’ note: Policies impacting children who are unaccompanied immigrants are rapidly changing. These policy decisions impact not only these youth, but also the people and organizations that serve them. The
Published in Children's Voice, Volume 34, Number 1 by Staverne Miller and Lauren Baker Kayla has been working toward this day for months. Today, she will earn her yellow belt in karate. Her father sits among other parents, taking pictures as she confidently moves through all of her forms and even breaks a wood panel
Published in Children's Voice, Volume 34, Number 1. by Christina L. Erickson Spanking is one of the most common disciplinary practices that parents use. It’s easy, quick, and doesn’t require forethought or planning. For the most part, people in the United States accept spanking as part of what parents need to do to raise children.
Published in Children's Voice, Volume 34, Number 1 by Ana Preger Hart Although between 65% and 85% of children who enter the foster care system in the United States do so with at least one sibling, only about 25% are placed in homes together (Casey Family Programs, 2020). Gordon Johnson, who spent many years working
Published in Children’s Voice, Volume 33, Number 2 by Carrie-Leigh Cloutier Chaves County CASA, based in southeastern New Mexico, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving children and youth who have been abused, neglected, trafficked, or are at risk. An umbrella agency for 28 programs in rural New Mexico, Chaves County CASA serves thousands of people
Published in Children’s Voice, Volume 33, Number 2 by Jorge Velázquez Jr., DBA Frontline child welfare and child protective service (CWS) supervisors and managers are recognized as the links between organizational leadership; the frontline caseworkers (social workers, case managers, etc.); and in many instances the children, youth, and families needing or seeking support (Hess et al., 2009;
Published in Children's Voice, Volume 34, Number 1 by Shanika Lavi Wilson and Quincy Dinnerson Among the key challenges in child welfare today is the impact of trauma on children and families. While trauma-informed care (TIC) provides essential frameworks for understanding and responding to trauma, it often overlooks a crucial factor: racial trauma. This
