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1/14/2026 - 1/14/2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern
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Description: This webinar examines the need to reform how child welfare advocates and attorneys support youth placed in congregate care facilities—and why the practice of sending children to out-of-state facilities must end. Drawing on recent investigations and federal reports exposing widespread abuse, neglect, and systemic failures in both for-profit and non-profit congregate care settings, the session will explore the profound harms children experience, including physical and sexual abuse, overuse of restraints, lack of treatment, and social isolation.
Participants will learn practical strategies to advocate for clients, including how to identify red flags at facilities, conduct meaningful check-ins with youth, document and report abuse, and pursue available remedies such as civil litigation, systemic reform, and legislative advocacy. By the end of the webinar, advocates and those working with children will have concrete tools to challenge harmful practices, prevent unnecessary institutionalization, and safeguard the rights and well-being of children in care.
Presenter: Allison Mahoney, JD
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