After 22 days in the custody of Child Protective Services (CPS), Mila Jackson, a newborn baby, was returned to her parents. But Temecia and Rodney Jackson say Mila — their third child — was taken after they decided to use midwifery care for a case of jaundice following a successful home birth.
of the child population but 23% of all children in foster care. However, while white children represent half of the child population, they make up 44% of children in foster care.
"More than half of Black children can expect to be subjected to a child welfare investigation before theyCPS investigations usually occur when a report of abuse or neglect is made, but experts say most times those reports are false. But experts say income support can help alleviate this problem. For instance, during the pandemic, the United States government provided the child tax credit, which“During that period, we also saw dramatically lower rates of child welfare system involvement across the country. [But] we let that expire, and we've seen rates start to go back up again,” Edwards said.
But if the system does not change, experts say Black families will continue to endure an overwhelming amount of trauma.
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