DCF leader seeks to preserve families

DCF leader seeks to preserve families

In some child welfare circles, ‘family preservationist’ is a dirty phrase.

Many within the complex system have scoffed at the idea that “abused and neglected” children, especially if they are poor and black, belong with their families.


These comments come despite growing evidence that children who grow up in the foster care system are more likely to be homeless, dependent on public assistance and incarcerated than their non-foster care raised counterparts.