Identifying the problem

It is clear that the public as a whole is deeply misinformed as to what is taking place in the foster care system as it relates to the breakdown and breaking up of families in communities of color especially in low-risk cases. Nether the media nor the general public seems to be conscious of the depth of the devastating effect on children and families when a child is removed from his home, community or school for what in far too many cases are simply allegations and or accusations of neglect. The results of those actions and the slow turning wheels of the family courts and child protective system causes, in many cases a negative an irreversible effect on the children they are mandated to protect, according to top psychologist across the country, It is also clear that there are not enough community-based services available in the communities where they are most needed and not good referral systems in place to help guide parents to the ones that are available. The above information revealed a vacuum in the process and prompted me to put together a program for informing the public and others on this issue, where by creating a platform from which a demand for change can be staged and endorsed. The most effective way of doing this is through educating the public and the media. This is where ORRCF enters. more >>