The Imprint Weekly
The Imprint Weekly Podcast offers listeners a regular review of news and trends in America's child welfare and juvenile justice systems, along with other critical services for youth and families. Join Imprint Senior Editor John Kelly for a discussion of the week's major headlines, plus interviews with leaders in the field.
Episodes
204 episodes
Left Behind in Jamaica: Dawn Post on a Residential Care Tragedy
This year, Jamaican child welfare officials abruptly removed eight teenage boys from a residential facility known as Atlantis Leadership Academy. All eight were American youth and three were adoptees. Dawn Post, a veteran attorney f...
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51:08
InnerViews - From Foster Care to Freedom: Jose A. Perez on Resilience, Art, and Advocacy
On InnerViews, Ivory Bennett speaks with Jose A. Perez, winner of the 2024 Youth Voices Rising New York Op-Ed competition, for his poignant essay, When Help Hurts: Foster Care vs. My Mom. In a powerful conversation, Perez shar...
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“Designed to Mire You In Poverty”: Rep. Gwen Moore Talks TANF
Rep. Gwen Moore, who represents the 4th District of Wisconsin, was in the state legislature when her state commenced a welfare-to-work program that would become the template for the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program...
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Episode 184
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47:55
The Final Year of the Biden Administration, with Rebecca Jones Gaston
On this week’s episode, we are joined by Administration on Children, Youth, and Families Commissioner Rebecca Jones Gaston, the most senior Senate-confirmed child welfare official in the Biden administration. We discussed the past year of feder...
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Episode 183
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32:00
Headlines and Kinship Licensing with Marina Nitze
On this week’s episode, we review some recent headlines in child welfare and youth justice. On this week’s episode, we review some recent headlines in child welfare and youth justice, including some big picture takeaways from recent...
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Episode 182
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47:17
InnerViews: Christina Abraham - Aging Out of Foster Care in NYC
In this compelling episode of InnerViews, host Ivory Bennett talks with Christina Abraham about her journey as she aged out of the foster care system at 21. Christina shares her struggles navigating life in a group home and the challenges of fi...
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57:22
Financially Supporting Families, with Aditi Shrivastava
On today’s episode we spoke with Aditi Shrivastava, deputy director of income security at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, about the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, known widely as TANF. We talked about the proposed ...
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Episode 181
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43:52
The Black Paper, with Kamilah Bunn and Toni Oliver
On this week’s episode we talk to Kamilah Bunn, CEO of the National Adoption Association, and Toni Oliver, former president of the National Association of Black Social Workers, about the recently published “Black Paper,” an early look at the ef...
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Episode 180
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42:14
Headlines: Capitol Hill Action, California’s Insurance Cliff, Tracking Adoption Subsidies and More
On this week’s episode we recap a hodgepodge of headlines from late summer, starting with the effort to reauthorize a major federal child welfare program called Title IV-B. Among the other stories we discussed: California’s novel new approach t...
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Episode 179
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32:13
Summer Rewind: SOUL Family, with Patty Duh and Leslie Gross
The Imprint Weekly Podcast has been re-running some of our most intriguing guest interviews from the early years of the show for listeners who might not have heard them the first time around. On this final installment of Summer Rewind, we featu...
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Summer Rewind: The Chicago Juvenile Justice Experiment, with David Roush
During the month of August, The Imprint Weekly Podcast is re-running some of our most intriguing guest interviews from the early years of the show for listeners who might not have heard them the first time around. This week, we feature our conv...
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46:52
InnerViews, Episode 7: Navigating 17 Foster Homes and Breaking Barriers
In this powerful episode of InnerViews, host Ivory Bennett sits down with Brittney Lee, who endured 17 foster homes over 17 years. Brittney shares her inspiring journey of resilience, community engagement, and her mission to fight racial inequa...
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Summer Rewind: Abolition and Non-Reformist Reform with Dorothy Roberts
During the month of August, The Imprint Weekly Podcast is re-running some of our most intriguing guest interviews from the early years of the show for listeners who might not have heard them the first time around. This week we feature on of our...
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Summer Rewind: Supporting Foster Youth on College Campuses
During the month of August, The Imprint Weekly Podcast is re-running some of our most intriguing guest interviews from the early years of the show for listeners who might not have heard them the first time around.This week we feature tw...
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Summer Rewind: Ash Kalra and California's Racial Justice Act
During the month of August, The Imprint Weekly Podcast is re-running some of our most intriguing guest interviews from the early years of the show for listeners who might not have heard them the first time around. This week we feature o...
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InnerViews - Reclaiming Narratives & Choosing Happiness
In this episode of "InnerViews," join host Ivory Bennett in a real, raw conversation about reclaiming one’s narrative with New Yorker, Nathali Feliz. The two discuss the impact of storytelling and narratives in the development of child welfare ...
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Episode 179
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1:00:46
Rule-a-Palooza! Temporary Assistance for Needy Families with Ashley Burnside
Over the summer, The Imprint Weekly Podcast will feature episodes with subject matter experts to talk about several new rules and regulations issued by the Biden administration in the past year. On this week’s episode, Ashley Burnside o...
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Episode 178
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32:58
Rule-a-Palooza! Safe Places for LGBTQ+ Youth with Currey Cook
Over the summer, The Imprint Weekly Podcast will feature episodes with subject matter experts to talk about several new rules and regulations issued by the Biden administration in the past year. On this week’s episode, Currey Cook o...
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Episode 177
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37:36
Rule-a-Palooza! Family Legal Representation with Allison Green
Over the summer, The Imprint Weekly Podcast will feature episodes with subject matter experts to talk about several new rules and regulations issued by the Biden administration in the past year. On this week’s episode, Allison Green...
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Episode 176
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33:53
Headlines: Senators Slam The Business of Residential Treatment
On this week’s episode we go deep on one headline: a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing in which Chairman Ron Wyden called the residential care business an inherently flawed model that intentionally puts children in unsafe situations. The ...
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Episode 175
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39:34
InnerViews - Episode 6 - Breaking Barriers: Nurturing Men's Mental & Emotional Well-Being
In this impactful episode of "InnerViews," join host Ivory Bennett in a candid conversation with Mike Ostien as they delve into the vital realm of men's mental and emotional health. Explore the intersections of identity, societal expectations, ...
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1:25:56
Rule-a-Palooza! Kinship Licensing with Ana Beltran
Over the summer, The Imprint Weekly Podcast will feature episodes with subject matter experts to talk about several new rules and regulations issued by the Biden administration in the past year. This week, Ana Beltran of Generations...
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Episode 174
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21:36
Lessons in Reinvestment: The Public Safety Performance Project
After nearly 20 years, The Pew Charitable Trust’s Public Safety Performance Project sunsetted at the end of 2023. Ruth Rosenthal, Pew’s director for courts & communities, joins to talk about the history and lessons learned from the project ...
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Episode 173
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57:51
Headlines: The First ‘Active Efforts’ State and the Uneven Rise of Kin
On this week’s Headlines edition of the podcast, we discuss a precedent-setting law passed and signed in Minnesota called the African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act, and break down the basics of new child ...
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Episode 172
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33:06
InnerViews – Empowerment Evolved: Thriving Beyond Trauma
Embark on a transformative journey with Jas Snell on "InnerViews," as we delve into the empowering realm of healthy emotionality amidst trauma. Explore how Jas, a Black woman with lived child welfare experiences, navigates the intricacies of me...
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