Episode 21
Guest: Asia Piña, MSW
Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW
Asia Piña, Early Defense Social Worker at Bronx Defenders, describes her work defending parents facing abuse and neglect charges in the Bronx. She exposes how racism and systemic oppression shape child welfare policy and practice, resulting in the disproportionate removal of Black and Brown children and children living in poverty. Asia speaks to the experience of families in the Bronx who feel under constant surveillance by the state, and offers a message for social work students considering this field.
In this episode:
- How Bronx Defenders' Family Defense Practice uses a team of social workers, parent advocates, and attorneys to defend parents
- The disproportionate removal of Black and Brown children and children in poverty from their families
- How racism and systemic oppression are embedded in child welfare policy and practice
- The experience of Bronx families living under constant surveillance by NYPD and ACS
- Self-care in this work and a message for students interested in child welfare
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6 years ago
Strongly upset over this episode. I am a cps worker. This does not apply for all states and much of the information is incorrect