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PFAN provides many categories of information. These include information on the Coronavirus crisis; possible solutions to how child protection systems can become more humane; key texts that give information about parent advocacy or the child protection system; and facts and figures that are important to understand how child protection works. You can browse all categories or select ones you are interested in below.

Investigative Turn

Investigative Turn

Across English speaking countries there has been a change from systems of child welfare and family support to systems focussing ... Read More
Empowering parents

Empowering parents

This video shows how empowering parents can change their lives When a family falls into crisis -- and it sometimes ... Read More
From Pariahs to Partners

From Pariahs to Partners

How parents and their allies changed New York City's child welfare system David Tobis Story of how parents played a ... Read More
Rethinking foster care

Rethinking foster care

In this one brilliant 11-minute video, the Director of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services tells you why we ... Read More
Why we need a network

Why we need a network

Parents Families and Allies Network has been started by a small group of people who are concerned at the growing ... Read More