What if caring for every child started closer to home? In Sedgwick County, 72% of foster cases could have been prevented. A new community initiative is showing how local connection and upstream care can keep families together — and why improving foster ca...

Local love networks: How short‑term help stops long‑term government intervention.

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How a community can prevent the need for foster care.

𝗪𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀.

I've noticed a focus on obtaining 'gold standard' programs as though they will somehow address the range of social challenges we face. But child protection is, at its core, about relationships.

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