Family Reunification Month: Every Family Has a Story Worth Fighting For

A young child in a purple shirt hugs an adult in a yellow jacket outdoors, both smiling warmly.

Written by Laurie Stern June is Family Reunification Month, a time to honor families who have done the hard work to safely reunite with their children, and the communities that walk alongside them. After nearly 25 years in child welfare, one belief has stayed with me from the very beginning: Most parents do not wake […]