Child Welfare

My name is Brielle Morgan. I work with youth, families, community partners and other journalists to tell stories about our child-welfare system, unpack complexity and explore ways forward.

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Newsletter: Parents don’t toss out their kids when they turn 19, so why does the state?

I suppose that I should start by introducing myself. I go by Shae, and am known for the multitude of hats I wear within the Youth In/From Care advocacy movement, from my work with Aunt Leah’s Place youth advisory committee, to the Collective Impact: TRRUST initiative, to the Fostering Change Community Organizers through First Call BC. This summer I’m also working […]

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Judge asks: Should a mother lose her kids because she challenges the foster-care system?

Eleven days into Justine’s child-protection trial, Judge Lyndsay Smith questions the ministry’s case.

Transcript: Inside one mother’s child-protection trial in B.C.

Eleven days into “Justine’s” trial, the judge paused proceedings to ask the ministry exactly why it’s pushing to separate this family.

Newsletter: Two weeks of testimony on kids in crisis takes a toll on everyone
Judge urges meeting to discuss reinstating mom’s visits as child-protection trial drags on

Justine’s four daughters have been in foster care since August 2016

Newsletter: Busy June 28th? Help us plan a collaborative journalism project focused on child welfare