Colorado judge’s censure confirms racial bias in our child protection system
Opinion piece published in the Colorado Sun, May 25, 2021
For the past year, parents and family members complained that a judge in Arapahoe County was biased against them because they were Black. I know this because they complained to my…
Keeping Kids Safe: We Need To Update Colorado’s Child Abuse Reporting Law
Published: September 15, 2021
INTRODUCTION
Olivia Gant was only 7 years old when she died. During her short life, it is alleged that her mother subjected her to five years of countless, unnecessary medical treatments and surgeries which…
Blind Spots: Information Gaps Prevent Effective Child Protection
By Stephanie Villafuerte
In Colorado, there are no laws requiring the more than 200 municipalities in the state to share arrest or conviction records. What this means for children is that a police officer in Southern Colorado, who is determining…
Protecting Our Children Means Protecting our Social Workers
By Stephanie Villafuerte
In February, the Chicago Tribune published a letter to the editor entitled, “Death of state welfare worker reminds us to thank those who risk their lives for children,” (February 12, 2018). The letter described…
