My Child Trends colleagues describe how "...policies that deny access to affirming care for transgender young people—or criminalize adults who support them—harm these children and their families." childtrends.org/publications/d…

So appreciate YMCA Silver Spring Aquatics for keeping the outdoor pool open for nearly all of the pandemic, supporting the mental & physical health of many local residents!

I knew slavery benefitted Norther Whites thru interstate commerce with the South. Today I learned the Emancipation Proclamation didn't emancipate enslaved people in my state & others allied with the Union. I don't need to ask why I was never taught this. tinyurl.com/44d68hkx

"The decision to place a child for adoption has been painted as an easy solution to the lack of access to safe and legal reproductive health care. This narrative is false and dangerous."

.@NACAC_Adopt is seeking an executive director. This fantastic group provides advocacy, education, training, & support for foster, kinship, customary, adoptive families/children & the child welfare community. #adoption #fostercare #childwelfare tinyurl.com/sba3yzz7

Starting this past Friday, Maryland restricts #seclusion & restraint; requires reporting & training in public and nonpublic #schools. Despite allowances for exceptions, this is progress! #SpecialEducation #trauma #mentalhealth k12dive.com/news/maryland-…

Thinking about #freedom on the 4th of July ♀️ ✊🏾 🌈 ♿ TakomaParkMD

The new 988 lifeline started today! If you or someone you know is struggling or needs support now, call or text 988, or chat on 988lifeline.org/chat, to be connected to a local crisis center.

"[International] Adoptions or exchange programs [often] stop during and right after ... wars ... because there’s such a high risk of parents or other relatives showing up once a situation calms down." Family reunification is a RISK?😡Sadly, not surprised. tinyurl.com/2p8tbxc4

In thinking about #adoption, we should make decisions based on what is in children’s best interests. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…

This fantastic podcast explains how a Supreme Court case examining the legality of the Indian Child Welfare Act potentially threatens the sovereignty of tribes. Case will be heard starting Nov. 9. #ICWA #SCOTUS #IndigenousPeoplesDay crooked.com/podcast-series…

I hope this attracts more attention to the horribly inadequate, frequently harmful U.S. #mentalhealth care system. #hospital #trauma washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/…

I'm grateful for the opportunity to speak about the gaps in our mental #healthsystem. We need to do more to help children and families who are suffering. cbsnews.com/baltimore/news…

I've been off Twitter for a while, but I have to say: I am disgusted by comments from many White folks and adoptive parents who are skeptical of Michael Oher. espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…

Therapy or a glass of wine for better mental health? I also have a pair of pants that informs me when I put them on, via a message inside the waistband, that I am beautiful. Isn’t that nice? This is what we get since mental health care is not a right. But gosh, how economical!

I am sad to share that Penny Maza died Dec. 30. A leading expert on childwelfare data and analysis, she was a strong personality who spoke her mind. This benefitted those who listened to her, as she was brilliant, creative, and insightful. tinyurl.com/46743jf7