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ERIC Number: EJ1313838
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0736-8038
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The Safe Babies Court Team™ Approach: Creating the Context for Addressing Racial Inequities in Child Welfare
Osofsky, Joy D.; Goldman Fraser, Jenifer; Huffer, Amy
ZERO TO THREE, v42 n1 p48-60 2021
Structural racism in the United States through federal and state legislation and public policies has systematically disadvantaged families of color leading to societal inequities and generations of families living in poverty. Further, racist ideas have led to the exclusion of families of color from systems of support that could prevent involvement with child welfare. The Safe Babies Court Team (SBCT ) approach is an innovative program for child welfare-involved children and families supporting cross-systems integration and collaboration. Through this program, many inequities within the child welfare system can be recognized and addressed. The methods embedded in the core components of the SBCT approach set the stage for advancing racial equity. The article also includes reflections, through the lens of cultural humility, about what is needed to strengthen the capacity of SBCTs in addressing systemic racism and discriminatory practices in the child welfare system through equitable supports, services, procedures, and policies. [Co-written with Janie Huddleston, Darneshia Allen, Alexandra Citrin, Juanita Gallion, and Sufna G. John.]
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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