On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, CFCC hosted an important day-long symposium focused on The Harm of Removal to Children, Parents, and Communities at the University of Baltimore School of Law. This blog is one in a series of four posts about the CFCC 2023 Symposium. The afternoon Red Table Talk, “Removal through Our Eyes,” featured…
On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, CFCC hosted an important day-long symposium focused on The Harm of Removal to Children, Parents, and Communities at the University of Baltimore School of Law. This post is one in a series of four posts about the CFCC 2023 Symposium. The afternoon panel, “Removal Today,” provided a clear view of…
CFCC Welcomes New Executive Director and Case Manager This summer, CFCC welcomes Aubrey Edwards-Luce as the Center’s new executive director, and Christopher Kelly, a former Truancy Court Program (TCP) intern and Anthony “Bubba” Green Star Player Awardee, who joins our team in the newly created role of TCP Case Manager. Aubrey Edwards-Luce is a zealous…
By Rohina Zavala, TCP Coordinator During the Spring 2023 session, CFCC’s Truancy Court Program (TCP) worked with 74 students and their families from the following Baltimore City Public Schools: Park Heights Academy (Elementary), Maree G. Farring Elementary/Middle School, Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle School,Carver Vocational-Technical High School (Carver), and Digital Harbor High School (Digital Harbor). At…
By Shanta Trivedi, CFCC Faculty Director When the Maryland State Legislature met for its 445th session this spring, there were a flurry of important pieces of proposed legislation in the areas of family law, domestic violence, juvenile law, and child welfare that would positively impact Baltimore’s families. While many important bills passed, too many crucial…
By Michele Hong, CFCC Interim Executive Director Since 2005, CFCC has been operating a Truancy Court Program (TCP) in public schools in Baltimore City and several surrounding districts. Our program takes a holistic view of the many stressors on families that can lead to truancy and prevent students from thriving in school. In the past…
By Rebecca Stahl, CFCC Executive Director My first experience as CFCC’s Deputy Director was participating in the Center’s annual symposium four days after I started. That day in April 2019 was an incredible opportunity to meet the people in Baltimore and beyond, who shared our vision to improve the lives of children and families. I…
By Erin Carrington Smith, 2023 J.D. Candidate, University of Baltimore School of Law November 19, 2022, marked 25 years since the passage of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, Pub. L. No. 105-89, 111 Stat. 2115 (“ASFA”). The law was designed, in part, to address the problem of children languishing in foster care…
By: Neoshia R. Roemer From boarding schools to adoptions, family regulation has been at the heart of the legal relationship between the United States government and federally recognized Indian tribes. Removing Indian children from their homes and tribal communities was tied to an assimilation project with the end goal of terminating Indian tribes altogether. In…