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Task force recommends changes for child welfare system

A Michigan task force has come up with recommendations on how to eliminate racial disparities in the state’s child protection system. The issues include an overrepresentation of children of color in foster care, many of whom age out of the system. Stephen talks with a senior deputy director in the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services about the issues and solutions.

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