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Product

African American Children in the Social Welfare System: Finding Solutions

Center:

AZ-Sonoran UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2015

Contact Information:

Jacy Farkas
[email protected]
520-626-2207

Product Description:

This workshop will focus on the problems African American children, their families, and the community experience as a result of the disproportionate number of African American children in the child welfare system in Arizona. Participants will become aware of the magnitude of this problem and learn about efforts underway to reduce this disproportionality through collaborations and partnerships. Participants will be afforded an opportunity, through group dialogue to share their ideas on ways to address this problem and to join in the work of collaborating partners.

Keyword(s):

foster youth, child welfare, diversity, african american

Product/Publication Type(s):

Conference presentations and posters presented

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Policymakers, Students

Alternative Format:

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

[email protected]

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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