by Robert LaRoe | Feb 28, 2023
Racial Disparities in Child Welfare There are long-standing concerns about racial disproportionality in the U.S. child welfare System. Black children are represented in CPS and foster care at levels much higher than the overall population. Calls for reform have grown...
by Robert LaRoe | Feb 28, 2023
Evaluation of Kent Performance Based Funding...
by Robert LaRoe | Feb 28, 2023
THC Exposures Among Infants in Michigan’s Child Welfare System This project aims to examine the consequences and impacts of current Michigan policy on drug exposure among children in the child welfare system. Specifically, the project will investigate the...
by Robert LaRoe | Feb 28, 2023
THC Exposure at Birth and Subsequent Risk of Maltreatment Chronic substance abuse compromises appropriate parenting practices and helps to create an environment that is often not responsive to the material and emotional needs of children. Chronic substance abuse can...
by Robert LaRoe | Jul 10, 2020
Maltreatment in Care Maltreatment in care (MIC) refers to substantiated incidents of child abuse or neglect suffered by children in the care and supervision of child welfare agencies. Typically, this is defined as substantiated incidents of maltreatment experienced by...
