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I really enjoyed this conversation. I watched it as I was doing research on a bill for increased financial support for kinship caregivers in Colorado. But I was disappointed at the lack of insight as to why foster and kinship home services differ so widely. This disparity in services, licensure, and support is a perfect example of those inequitable and punitive roots we see across the child welfare system (and many like yourselves are trying to change). I understand dollars often provide an obstacle to services/funding available, but why wouldn't dollars for kinship families given the evidence of better outcomes be prioritized over non-relative foster care? That question is rhetorical as the response couldn't possibly be based in evidence/logic. Resolving these disparities advances racial equity because the current practice was/is rooted in white supremacist practices, to begin with. I think we need more advocates that are willing to say these things directly and to shed light on how big-picture this in within a historical and societal context. There were even times where symptoms of this historical racism such as many kinship families being unwilling to interact with the welfare system, but there was no mention that this is the result of a tumultuous history that marginalized groups have with government services and oversight. I felt as though Trey was the only one who spoke clearly about these points which is unfortunate since he is the one who is not directly involved in the child welfare system. I know this critique is somewhat strongly worded. I did not want to risk mincing my words as I think this feedback is important and given with the intention of promoting reflection and growth.

I'm surprised by the number of people who clicked on this video just to comment and show they don't understand a thing...

CPS IS A FRAUD !!! This is a child trafficking site !!! CPS IS A FRAUD !! CPS abducts steals KUDNAPED more black kids because of poverty !! Even Mexican families are both the main target of cps !! Black and brown families are targeted by cps cus of poverty and they can't fight back !! ITS ALL A SCAM !! A CON JOB !! CPS IS A FRAUD !!!

30 out of 50 king countty judges have blue eyes this is intentional a black person sent them to terrorize white people wake up its payback.

is she an actor they dont take black kids onlly white. they are racist sue them all

jamia mcrae that black social worker in this video is racist against white women they target parents by eye color, if you do not have brown eyes your rights will be terminated. Jamia McRae took my kids in 2009 and never gave them back she is racist and hates white parents shut down cps sue them all now.

I WAS IN A BLACK FOSTER HOME IN THE 90S. MANY OF THE FAMILIES I WAS RAISED BY WERE FEEDING WRONG. LOTS OF CIGARETTES TOO. THEY WERE UNDERFUNDED. NOT EVERY CHILDHOOD IS GOLD.

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Thank you, this is very good👍

U are so right it really does matter ...But! love care and security are far more important.. knowledge can be passed down thru many channels not just 1 ❤Foster parents are angels ..they come in many colours

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Great story, great results!

Hearing Sarah's mind switch had me in tears! I was cheering at the end of this video, thank you Amara for raising the bar.

Good bless you all! As a foster kid I was in the system and we do need more black foster partnes to keep these kids from going a stray

Wonderful discussion. Very proud to be part of Amara and to support these efforts.

Thanks for sharing this! I aged out of foster care and worked for the agency for 13 years in many roles but the one that was near and dear to my heart was as a PRIDE Trainer teaching foster and adoptive parents the tools they needed for success. Your message was great and so necessary. We need more people of color Black and Hispanic that do it from their heart. These children need people who care because they can feel it.

Thank you all for this wonderful, honest and hopeful presentation. As an adoptive parent and social worker, I’ve been a fan of Lori since reading her book in 2014, and have trained many families about openness in domestic infant adoption, but love the simplicity of this model! Awesome work you are doing at Amara!

This is great!!

This is so good!

Shoutout to these niggaz They be doin a good job

America needs black Foster families as well as black adoptive parents !!!!!

They are not saying that black kids need to be with black kids and white kids need to be with white kids etc. they are just saying that for kids go are already ripped from their families, it is even more of a shock when they are placed, not only with strangers. But people of a completely different culture. Who see the world completely different than they do and probably have no clue how they see they world. That's a lot on a kid.

Amazing to see this organization center adoptees perspectives! Many adoption agencies tend to center the adoptive parents perspectives, and not the children’s or children’s genetic parents stories.

They need more good foster parents period. What race a family is should not matter in child placement. I'd be more concerned with the quality of the foster parents versus the "color" of the foster parents. It's society that creates the stigma that each race belongs with their own race. The whole experience is traumatic for children and the bottom line is foster children need to feel safe, loved and their needs met by all people that are involved in their lives.

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Beautiful stories

She seems real sweet! Nice that she got to keep that nightlight!

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Y background is native and Yiddish . It shouldn’t matter!!

Do they consider white foster families?

Racist an stupid.

Yes indeed! Worldwide! Think of “Philomena!”

I ponder about the meaning of culture especially when it comes to the care of children. I understand that these kids realize that they are different but to what extent does the foster family deny their own culture? What exactly of the "black" culture do these children need? Is it just the music (that more white people listen to then anyone else). Does it boil down to a weave? Think these kids need should practice some gratefulness. These foster families take them in out of love (realizing there are exceptions to the rule). Yes - I think ALL cultures should take in kids.

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beautiful family 😊😇

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Beautiful!!

What a beautiful story! So happy for you all :)

So happy Darren got a New beginning in life. That's awesome.

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Beyond words! Jade's smile is worth double its weight in gold! Best of luck and all for these two!