Apr 8, 2021
Testimony to the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Children and Youth Submitted by Estelle Richman April 8, 2021 I am Estelle Richman, currently retired. During my professional life spanning over 50 years, I have been the Associate Director of a Cleveland agency...
Feb 17, 2021
The repeated reports of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at youth institutions have been heart-breaking and infuriating. This cruelty cannot be allowed to continue. But, with action by the Philadelphia City Council, the wheels of change are starting to...
Jan 27, 2021
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Oct 1, 2020
Testimony Presented to Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force Laurie Dow, Vulnerable Youth Policy Director Public Citizens for Children and Youth September 30, 2020 Thank you to the Task Force for allowing me to offer testimony. I am Laurie Dow, the Vulnerable Youth...
Aug 14, 2020
STOP THE HARM “People often say it takes a village to raise a child,” LaTasha Hall told the Inquirer, her voice breaking. “That village was supposed to be Deveraux.” Instead, Deveraux, the nation’s most trusted behavioral health nonprofit caring for children...
May 22, 2020
Monday, Mourning Monday is Memorial Day. On that solemn day, we remember the countless men and women who lost their lives serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, to whom we owe a debt that can never be repaid. This Memorial Day, our hearts will...
