Gov. J.B. Pritzker should appoint a director who brings a critical eye to to the structure of Illinois' DCFS and its role in separating families.
This month, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith resigned. The conversation has since focused on DCFS failures to protect children in its care. Implicit is a call for the agency to receive more funding, grow bigger, investigate more families and bring more children into the child welfare system. What is missing from the media coverage is a recognition of the harm done by a system that routinely breaks up families.
” The child welfare system disproportionally targets African American families and communities. According to DCFS’ own data, in Cook County, African American children make up approximately 70% of those in care, even though the county’s Black population share is 23%.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Some tickets to see 'Ted Lasso' star Brett Goldstein are only $6Roy Kent is headlining NYC’s Beacon Theatre on Nov. 10-12.
Read more »
Organ donor care center to open in Illinois, aiming to save more livesA new, innovative organ donor care center is coming to Illinois.
Read more »
Illinois takes the crown for having the most beautiful residentsA new study has ranked Illinois residents as the most beautiful in the entire country.
Read more »
Police: Illinois man dies from crash injuries after fleeing from traffic stopA Round Lake, Illinois man died after a Monday afternoon crash on Interstate 80/94 in Lake County after police said he fled the scene of a traffic stop.
Read more »
Terrapins look to rebound against IllinoisThere are notable differences between a program that is just trying to scrape out six wins and get to a bowl game and one that is contending for championships and titles. Consider Maryland after last week's loss at No. 4 Ohio State.
Read more »
Illinois funeral home under investigation after giving families wrong ashes of loved onesThe Heinz Funeral Home in Illinois is under investigation for providing the wrong ashes to families.
Read more »