Episode 4: 'Meet Them Where They Are At': Reimagining the Child Welfare System

In this podcast episode, Thaila Dixon-Eeet discusses critical youth-centering and community development with youth survivors based on their work with the Collective of Child Welfare Survivors. Instead of infantilizing or tokenizing youth, Thaila shares how critical youth-centering involves capacity-building and creating safe opportunities for youth to share their feedback and experiences. Thaila also identifies the importance of community sites of resistance and healing for child and youth survivors. Lastly, Thaila offers their vision for the future, which includes transformational justice with change taking place across all levels.

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