Per person, Black children are almost twice as likely to be referred to state or local Child Protective Service agencies as are White children. That discrepancy has been the subject of allegations of racism and even a movement to eliminate Child Protective Services (CPS). But a new study by the Brown School’s Brett Drake, and other

Oftentimes, youth enter foster care due to neglect.  According to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data for Fiscal Year 2021, of the nearly 400,000 children in foster care in the United States, 63% of these youth found themselves within the child welfare system because neglect – over 130,000 youth in…