Foster Strong News Today

Editor’s Note This is Part One of a two-part series that came out of the “Our Kids” reporting project. Our Kids is a project of the reporting collaborative, which examines the challenges and opportunities facing Philadelphia’s foster care system. So, why Philadelphia? While we generally report mostly only on issues in Los Angeles and around California, this two part series — which originally ran in NEXT CITY — skillfully points beyond itself to the destructive and disproportion...

Now, months later, Lamb’s experience of the child welfare system continues. The second set of x-rays cleared her, showing no new growth at the suspected fracture site — proof that there was no break in the baby’s leg. Nevertheless, DHS informed her that they would keep her kids in custody until a full hearing could be held. “I didn’t understand how this was possible,” says Lamb, recalling the moment she heard the news. “I was like, ‘I didn’t do anything wrong. You know that no...