| by Evident Change
The Marshall Project, NBC News, and ProPublica worked together to investigate a high-security detention facility for youth that opened quietly last summer in Louisiana. The…
| by Evident Change
Texas Governor Greg Abbott was in the spotlight last week for likening gender-affirming medical care to child abuse. In reaction, Evident Change called on Texans to reject Abbott’s call to report parents of transgender…
| by Tom Buell | CourierTraveler
The Wichita Regional Director for the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) said that the Team Decision Making® (TDM) model is helping the agency keep children out of foster care. Writing for a Winfield, Kansas-based newspaper, Tom Buell stated that DCF is taking several steps to…
| by Debra Illingworth Greene, Speranza Gonzalez, Michael Papias, Jose Reyna
Evident Change welcomed its second cohort of youth justice fellows this fall. This paid fellowship is currently open to young adults in California who have shown leadership and passion for improving these systems.…
| by Ted Roelofs | Bridge Michigan
Too many adults have been placed on Michigan’s Central Registry, flagged for the possibility of harming children, according to child welfare experts. Standards are low for registry placement—requiring “evidence” of just over a 50% chance that the adult abused or neglected the child and…
| by Evident Change
A new publication from the Annie E. Casey Foundation reports on the successful efforts of Mecklenburg County [North Carolina] Youth and Family Services Division (YSF) to improve child and family well-being. Those efforts included investing in SafeMeasures®, a data reporting and…
| by Evident Change
A new study found that the Team Decision Making™ (TDM) model makes a difference in preventing children from being removed from their homes. TDM™ meetings help participating families feel…
| by Evident Change
Bertha Arvizo, a researcher with Evident Change, was admitted to the 2021…
| by Evident Change
Evident Change is honored to be included on the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s list of national nonprofits “at the forefront of youth justice reform.”
AECF’s blog post describes Evident Change and…
| by Evident Change
Evident Change is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Distinguished Achievement Award and …