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...
by operations | May 25, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Family Regulation
When Mrs. Priscilla Smith shared the story of how the Durham Department of Social Services (DSS) mistreated her family, it inspired several others to come forward. Three additional individuals have offered their own painfully similar accounts of how Durham DSS and the...
by operations | May 11, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Family Regulation
Image credit: WRAL News The harm inflicted on Priscilla Smith’s family by the Durham Department of Social Services was so excruciating that she hopes no other family ever has to endure the same pain. Smith, who now lives in Ohio, joined Emancipate NC at a press...
by operations | May 11, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Family Regulation
Struggling with Child Protective Services (CPS)? You’re not alone. Looking for support carrying the burden of parenthood? You’re not alone. On Saturday, May 27, 2 – 5pm, Team Emancipate’s Toia Potts will be hosting the first Healthy Healing Parent Support Group...
