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One county made child welfare decisions race-blind and fewer Black children entered the system.
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In this episode
- How race-blind removal decisions change outcomes for Black families
- What this county did differently from standard child welfare practice
- Why racial disparities persist in child removal decisions nationwide
- What other jurisdictions could learn from this single county's approach
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When decisions about whether to remove a child from a home are race-blind, fewer Black children end up in the system.This episode is sponsored by:
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