The Chronicle of Social Change

Leader of California’s Juvenile Justice System Steps Down

September 20, 2019 0

Soon after California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) proposed widespread reforms for the state’s Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), its director has stepped down. A press release issued this week by Newsom’s office said that Chuck […]

Family First Clearinghouse Is Taking Your Requests

September 20, 2019 0

If you have a favorite evidence-based program in the areas of mental health, substance abuse or parenting, now is the time to nominate it for more federal funding. The clearinghouse that determines which programs and service […]

Failure to Track Risk is a Fatal Flaw in Child Protection

September 17, 2019 0

The vast majority of children served by child protection agencies are served while remaining in their own families. It is very rare that they are fatally injured while being served. Yet each time a fatality […]

‘Party’s Over’: Kathryn Barger Wants L.A.’s Child Protection System to Change Now

September 19, 2019 0

On Sept. 11, I visited the wood-paneled offices of Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger for a wide-ranging discussion about the state of child welfare in the county and her district. Adding to the doleful [...]
California May Give Parents Special Diversion Programs to Avoid Incarceration

September 12, 2019 0

It wasn’t until Akilah Shands arrived at the Central California Women’s Facility that she realized she was going to be a mom. In 1999, Shands had been arrested for violating her parole and was sentenced [...]
Kamala Harris Unveils Justice Reform Plan Focused on Youth and Families

September 9, 2019 0

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris rolled out a criminal justice reform plan Monday that focused heavily on youth justice and child welfare issues. Harris’s plans aligns with several fellow Democrats on proposing reforms to the [...]