The Urban Institute and Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago, are providing a discussion/training entitled “Racial Disparity in the Child Welfare System.” The event is sold out but you can still attend via the free live-audio webcast.

The training will be moderated by Patrick Boyle, editor of Youth Today. Presenters include Sharlynn Bobo, director, District of Colombia Child and Family Services Agency, Marla McDaniel, research associate, Urban Institute Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population, and Fred Wulczyn, research fellow, Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago.

Presenters will discuss how child welfare system administrators are working to address disparities in the provision of services to children of color.

The REP thanks Jodie Berger, regional counsel, Legal Service of Northern California, for bringing this event to our attention.