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
197 episodes
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Perspectives on the Future of Foster Care with Serita Cox
Perspectives on the Future of Foster Care with Serita CoxFor the past three years, iFoster has been conducting the Voice of the Foster Care Community survey to gather perspective on the system from current and former foster you...
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Episode 171
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Parental Rights Appeal in Michigan, Safe Placements for LGBTQ Youth, and More
On this month’s headlines edition of the podcast, we discuss an upcoming appeal in Michigan around the constitutionality of some terminations of parental rights, as well as a trial starting in Oregon and a new lawsuit filed against Louisiana.&n...
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Episode 170
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InnerViews - Breaking the Silence: Empowering Survivors of Assault in Care
Join host Ivory Bennett in an insightful conversation with Saunya Jones as they explore the complexities of healing from trauma, neglect, and abuse within the foster care system. From mental, emotional, and sexual health to the well-being...
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InnerViews: Healing the Mind Heals the Body
We're sharing a bonus episode from InnerViews! Join host Ivory Bennett on InnerViews as she delves into the complex intersections of trauma, health, and empowerment with special guest Dalyce Wilson. From the societal protection of predato...
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“There Is No Juvenile Crime Wave…Period”
Criminologist Alex Piquero, who led the Bureau of Justice Statistics early in the Biden administration, joined us to discuss what the best available data shows about trends in youth crime before, during and after the height of the COVID-19 pand...
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Episode 169
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44:35
The SILP Rate: Supporting Transition Age Youth in California
In February, Carolyn Travis of California Youth Connection wrote an op-ed for The Imprint calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to keep his commitment to fair market support for youth who receive subsidized independent living placement (SILP) funds ...
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Episode 168
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Headlines: Foster Care Numbers, Kinship Licensing, Chronic Absenteeism and More
On this month’s headlines edition of the podcast, we discuss new federal data on foster care, the first state and tribe to get approved for kinship licensing, and what happened this year in the government spending deal. We also talk about a con...
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Episode 167
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