On today’s episode we discuss some of the recent Imprint reporting on how the federal shutdown is impacting youth and family programs like food stamps and Head Start, and one state where the shutdown has prompted gatekeeping of child welfare services. We also review the child welfare priorities hinted at in a
Journalist and author Nell Bernstein joins to discuss her new book In Our Future We Are Free: The Dismantling of the Youth Prison. We talked about her goals for the book, what the main drivers of progress have been, and more.
Nell Bernstein is a journalist and author. She is a former Soros Justice Media Fellow, a winner of a White House Champion of Change award.
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Families Head to Food Pantries as Congress, Courts and White House Spar Over SNAP Benefits
Families Head to Food Pantries as Congress, Courts and White House Spar Over SNAP Benefits
‘Unimaginable Hardship’ Ahead for Children and Families if Shutdown Continues
‘Our Children’s Development Can’t Wait For Washington’s Dysfunction’ — Georgia Head Start Programs Among Hardest Hit in the Nation
Federal Shutdown Prompts Georgia To Gatekeep Vital Child Welfare Services
https://imprintnews.org/top-stories/georgia-child-welfare-shutdown/268521
Trump’s Child Welfare Leader Vows to Protect Benefits Paid to Foster Youth
Trump Appointee Demands States Roll Back Foster Parenting Rules That Aim to Protect LGBTQ+ Youth
Imprint articles by Nell Bernstein
https://imprintnews.org/author/nell-bernstein
Nell Bernstein’s Substack
https://nellbernstein.substack.com/
In Our Future We Are Free
https://thenewpress.org/books/in-our-future-we-are-free/?v=eb65bcceaa5f
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