The child protection system didn’t protect Bundjalung Widubul-Wiabul woman Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts – it removed her from a loving family. Her book is a reality check.
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As of 2010, 3 in 4 states had laws allowing a parent’s disability to be used as the grounds for terminating their parental rights.
It’s hard to start living on your own after turning 18 and aging out of foster care.
Canada needs to focus on tracking, monitoring and evaluating the economic, health and social outcomes of former youth in care, especially as they transition from government care.
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