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Child welfare outcomes vary widely in North Carolina. Data can help explain why.
The lack of consistency in screening abuse reports is concerning enough for state legislators to... more »
posted 11/30/20

Kate Martin's Work
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Project: Indicted former director resigns from DSS position, can’t work for county again
Cindy Palmer faces multiple felony charges for role in illegal removal of children from Cherokee County families.
Project: Governor signs bipartisan child welfare overhaul bill
Legislation eliminates red tape in reuniting children with families or finding new permanent placements. New measure sets up study for a statewide child welfare hot line.
Lesson: In North Carolina, reporting shows how patchwork child welfare system fails families
An investigative series on the state's child welfare system was powered by "a fairly simple data analysis that anyone can do if they have the right tech skills."