by operations | Sep 13, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Events, Family Regulation
On October 29, Emancipate NC is proud to co-sponsor, along with Duke Law School, UNC Law School, and North Carolina Central Law School, a national conference on defending parents from involuntary family separation. Keeping Families Together: Crisis in Child...
by operations | Aug 30, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Family Regulation
Emancipate NC’s Toia Potts and Amanda Wallace from Operation Stop CPS hosted an Instagram Live event in August to celebrate the reunification of the family of Alexis Wynn. Alexis was separated from her two sons for over 3 years by Durham DSS. They finally reunited...
by operations | Jul 19, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Family Regulation
Last week, Toia Potts presented the final proposal for transforming foster care and the abuse/neglect/dependency courtroom to the Durham Safety and Wellness Taskforce. The proposal is designed to ensure Durham County’s A/N/D courtroom and child welfare system respect...
by operations | Jun 22, 2023 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Family Regulation, Policing
The Durham Safety and Wellness Task Force was convened with the mission to develop proposals to increase the safety and wellness of all of Durham’s residents. Emancipate’s Toia Potts is a member of the Task Force, appointed by the Durham County Commission. Over the...
by operations | Jun 22, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Family Regulation
The room at the WG Pearson Center last Friday was full. Emancipate NC and representatives from the Movement for Family Power, Civil Rights Corps, and Operation Stop CPS brought together impacted parents, community members, social workers, law students, and lawyers for...
by operations | Jun 8, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Events, Family Regulation
The Family Policing (“child welfare”) System tears families apart rather than providing them the resources they need to thrive. It’s time to build the power of families struggling against this system. Next Friday, June 16, at 12:00pm, Emancipate...
