This event is hosted by Mandatory Reporters Against Mandatory Reporting.

This is a monthly organizing and processing space for social workers, social service and mental health workers, and others seeking to dismantle mandated reporting and end family policing.

This event series is hosted by the MJCF Coalition.

These guided writing sessions are designed to provide emotional support, encouragement, and healing space for parents whose children were adopted through the child welfare system or by children disconnected from their families by the government. Writing can be a deeply emotional process, and these sessions help individuals process their trauma as they navigate the journey of storytelling and reconnection.

Join us as we reclaim narratives, honor family connections, and challenge the systems that have caused these separations.

Sessions held 2–3 times per month on Wednesdays, 4:00–5:00 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Want to Submit a Letter? Or interested in scheduling a guided writing session?

Email MJ at: MJ@mjcfcoalition.com
Subject Line: Love Letter

This event is hosted by the Baltimore Action Legal Team, Civil Rights Corps, Child First, Fathers Fighting for Fathers, Maryland Families Together, and Harford Heights Elementary School.

Join Natasha Khalfani from Maryland's Office of the Public Defender and Baltimore Action Legal Team for a Know Your Rights training followed by breakout discussions with organizations working to build alternatives to the family policing system and an introduction to OPD's Better Together program.

This event is hosted by Center for Reproductive Rights and Justice at UCBerkeley, If/When/How, Movement for Family Power, and Elephant Circle. 

In November 2024, Center for Reproductive Rights and Justice at UCBerkeley, If/When/How, and Movement for Family Power convened the Breaking Silos in Reproductive Justice: Building Solidarity to End Family Policing symposium to interrogate the family policing system as a reproductive injustice. Now, we are continuing the work with a 5-part virtual teach-in series in collaboration with our movement partner, Elephant Circle. 

This series is designed to uplift and support the ways that folks are practicing family policing abolition now, while also deepening our understanding of the interconnected struggles within reproductive justice movements. We will focus on topics like pregnancy criminalization, the drug war, and the deportation machine, as well as trans liberation and welfare rights. 

Join our first virtual teach-in on April 29th: Abolishing the Family Policing System: A Reproductive Justice Imperative. 

Spanish language interpretation will be provided for this event series. 

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Teach-ins will be held at 12:30-2:00PM PT / 3:30-5:00PM ET on Zoom. 

This group is hosted by Peer Support Space.

Join us every 2nd and 4th Thursday for a nonclinical, peer-led space facilitated by survivors of the family policing system for fellow survivors (18+). This is a confidential, affirming and peer led gathering for those who survived the family policing system as children (i.e. adoptees / survivors of adoption / survivors of child trafficking, foster kids / institutionalized, displaced kids / survivors of the foster or “foster” system, children in group homes / survivors of state-sanctioned captivity, survivors of indigenous boarding schools /cultural genocide /colonial indoctrination, survivors of ICE detention centers / detained youth / incarcerated minors / children of forced separation etc.) This is an abolitionist centered space. We exist to lower feelings of isolation and to build a support system with other survivors. We uplift that the family policing system is a violent, oppressive, racist, carceral system and this space is centered around those who have survived it. That being stated, we do not allow any current or striving to be police or family police into the space. Join us as we build community and support one another, and hold space for each other to talk about our experience in an affirming space. This resource is made possible by a partnership with Peer Support Space

This program is hosted by Westchester Justice For Families, facilitated by Legal Services of the Hudson Valley with support from the Redlich Horwitz Foundation, and 914United.

This session is designed to empower parents with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complexities of the family court and child welfare systems. Participants will gain a clear understanding of their parental rights, legal responsibilities, and the steps they can take to protect their families. We will cover key topics such as due process, legal representation, case timelines, and how to advocate for yourself effectively within the system. Whether you are currently involved in a case or want to be prepared for potential challenges, this session will provide valuable insights and strategies to help you assert your rights and maintain your role in your child's life. Lunch will be provided.

When? Saturday, April 19th / 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Where? Yonkers Riverfront Library / 1 Larkin Plaza, Yonkers, NY 10701

This webinar series is hosted by Ancient Song.

Welcome to the Birth Justice Institute Webinar Series! Join us online for a series of informative sessions focused on promoting birth justice for all. Our webinars will cover a range of topics including maternal health, reproductive rights, and equitable access to healthcare. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from experts in the field and engage in meaningful discussions. Register now to secure your spot!

Join the Birth Justice Institute for a dynamic webinar series designed to empower and educate participants on critical aspects of birth justice and reproductive health. This series includes:

• Info Session: An overview of birth justice principles and the pressing need for equity in maternal and reproductive care.

• Workshop: Fundamentals of Birth Justice and Reproductive Rights Explore the foundational principles of birth justice and understand reproductive rights in today's landscape.

• Training: Self-Advocacy and Informed Consent Learn practical tools for advocating for yourself and making informed decisions during pregnancy and labor.

• Workshop: Postpartum Mental Health and Coping Strategies Gain insight into recognizing and managing postpartum mental health challenges and building resilience.

• Training: Nutrition and Wellness Discover the essentials of prenatal and postpartum nutrition to support recovery and promote family wellness.

• Workshop: Support Networks, Doulas, and Midwives Understand the vital role of supportive care systems in improving maternal outcomes.

This series is a unique opportunity to engage with experts, gain actionable knowledge, and build confidence in navigating the journey of pregnancy, birth, and beyond

This event series is hosted by the MJCF Coalition.

These guided writing sessions are designed to provide emotional support, encouragement, and healing space for parents whose children were adopted through the child welfare system or by children disconnected from their families by the government. Writing can be a deeply emotional process, and these sessions help individuals process their trauma as they navigate the journey of storytelling and reconnection.

Join us as we reclaim narratives, honor family connections, and challenge the systems that have caused these separations.

Sessions held 2–3 times per month on Wednesdays, 4:00–5:00 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Want to Submit a Letter? Or interested in scheduling a guided writing session?

Email MJ at: MJ@mjcfcoalition.com
Subject Line: Love Letter

This event is hosted by Mirror Memoirs.

Every second Saturday, Mirror Memoirs will host our monthly Core Member meeting.

Our Co-Directors Amita and Jaden will lead a series of exercises and journal prompts reflecting on lessons learned from their own recent experiences navigating health and climate emergencies. Tangible safety and crisis planning tools will be included (e.g. how to create a power of attorney, a go bag, a care plan, and more).

Our monthly meetings are open to any BIPOC LGBTQI child sexual abuse survivors living on land claimed by the US.

To register, join our email list and we’ll send the link!

This group is hosted by Peer Support Space.

Join us every 2nd and 4th Thursday for a nonclinical, peer-led space facilitated by survivors of the family policing system for fellow survivors (18+). This is a confidential, affirming and peer led gathering for those who survived the family policing system as children (i.e. adoptees / survivors of adoption / survivors of child trafficking, foster kids / institutionalized, displaced kids / survivors of the foster or “foster” system, children in group homes / survivors of state-sanctioned captivity, survivors of indigenous boarding schools /cultural genocide /colonial indoctrination, survivors of ICE detention centers / detained youth / incarcerated minors / children of forced separation etc.) This is an abolitionist centered space. We exist to lower feelings of isolation and to build a support system with other survivors. We uplift that the family policing system is a violent, oppressive, racist, carceral system and this space is centered around those who have survived it. That being stated, we do not allow any current or striving to be police or family police into the space. Join us as we build community and support one another, and hold space for each other to talk about our experience in an affirming space. This resource is made possible by a partnership with Peer Support Space

This event is being hosted by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Interrupting Criminalization and Debt Collective.

As ICE raids tear families apart and we face an escalating, carceral state criminalizing the most marginalized people in our country, we must champion the abolitionist principles brought to the national stage by the Black Lives Matter movement and stand in solidarity with those at highest risk of being criminalized.

This is of particular importance in healthcare settings, where clinicians have taken an oath to do no harm to their patients, yet are forced to interface with police and increasingly ICE in their day-to-day work.

Join us on Wednesday, April 9th at 8pm ET/ 5pm PT for Care, not Criminalization, a joint teach-in with the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Interrupting Criminalization and Debt Collective. We will hear from our very own Debt Collective organizer on the carceral system and carceral debt, a lawyer from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center on our legal rights and her work in Texas, an inpatient psychiatrist on her perspectives of the daily challenges in frontline clinical care, and an Interrupting Criminalization fellow on frameworks and resources available to support healthcare workers as they navigate this difficult terrain.

We hope this event can support both patients and clinicians in fighting for a world where providing and accessing healthcare is just that – the simple act of giving and receiving care, unencumbered by carceral, racist, and commercial forces.

This event series is hosted by the MJCF Coalition.

These guided writing sessions are designed to provide emotional support, encouragement, and healing space for parents whose children were adopted through the child welfare system or by children disconnected from their families by the government. Writing can be a deeply emotional process, and these sessions help individuals process their trauma as they navigate the journey of storytelling and reconnection.

Join us as we reclaim narratives, honor family connections, and challenge the systems that have caused these separations.

Sessions held 2–3 times per month on Wednesdays, 4:00–5:00 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Want to Submit a Letter? Or interested in scheduling a guided writing session?

Email MJ at: MJ@mjcfcoalition.com
Subject Line: Love Letter

This event is hosted by Mandatory Reporters Against Mandatory Reporting.

This is a monthly organizing and processing space for social workers, social service and mental health workers, and others seeking to dismantle mandated reporting and end family policing.

Join us as we mobilize to protect free speech and defend against Islamaphobic, anti-Palestinian and other forms of racism in our field in light of recent detentions and deportations of foreign-born students on US campuses.

This event series is hosted by the MJCF Coalition.

These guided writing sessions are designed to provide emotional support, encouragement, and healing space for parents whose children were adopted through the child welfare system or by children disconnected from their families by the government. Writing can be a deeply emotional process, and these sessions help individuals process their trauma as they navigate the journey of storytelling and reconnection.

Join us as we reclaim narratives, honor family connections, and challenge the systems that have caused these separations.

Sessions held 2–3 times per month on Wednesdays, 4:00–5:00 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Want to Submit a Letter? Or interested in scheduling a guided writing session?

Email MJ at: MJ@mjcfcoalition.com
Subject Line: Love Letter

This event is hosted by Parents Supporting Parents NY.

Join us for our Women’s History Month Power Hour with guest speaker Claudette Colvin.

This group is hosted by Peer Support Space.

Join us every 2nd and 4th Thursday for a nonclinical, peer-led space facilitated by survivors of the family policing system for fellow survivors (18+). This is a confidential, affirming and peer led gathering for those who survived the family policing system as children (i.e. adoptees / survivors of adoption / survivors of child trafficking, foster kids / institutionalized, displaced kids / survivors of the foster or “foster” system, children in group homes / survivors of state-sanctioned captivity, survivors of indigenous boarding schools /cultural genocide /colonial indoctrination, survivors of ICE detention centers / detained youth / incarcerated minors / children of forced separation etc.) This is an abolitionist centered space. We exist to lower feelings of isolation and to build a support system with other survivors. We uplift that the family policing system is a violent, oppressive, racist, carceral system and this space is centered around those who have survived it. That being stated, we do not allow any current or striving to be police or family police into the space. Join us as we build community and support one another, and hold space for each other to talk about our experience in an affirming space. This resource is made possible by a partnership with Peer Support Space

This webinar series is hosted by Ancient Song.

Welcome to the Birth Justice Institute Webinar Series! Join us online for a series of informative sessions focused on promoting birth justice for all. Our webinars will cover a range of topics including maternal health, reproductive rights, and equitable access to healthcare. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from experts in the field and engage in meaningful discussions. Register now to secure your spot!

Join the Birth Justice Institute for a dynamic webinar series designed to empower and educate participants on critical aspects of birth justice and reproductive health. This series includes:

• Info Session: An overview of birth justice principles and the pressing need for equity in maternal and reproductive care.

• Workshop: Fundamentals of Birth Justice and Reproductive Rights Explore the foundational principles of birth justice and understand reproductive rights in today's landscape.

• Training: Self-Advocacy and Informed Consent Learn practical tools for advocating for yourself and making informed decisions during pregnancy and labor.

• Workshop: Postpartum Mental Health and Coping Strategies Gain insight into recognizing and managing postpartum mental health challenges and building resilience.

• Training: Nutrition and Wellness Discover the essentials of prenatal and postpartum nutrition to support recovery and promote family wellness.

• Workshop: Support Networks, Doulas, and Midwives Understand the vital role of supportive care systems in improving maternal outcomes.

This series is a unique opportunity to engage with experts, gain actionable knowledge, and build confidence in navigating the journey of pregnancy, birth, and beyond

This event series is hosted by the MJCF Coalition.

These guided writing sessions are designed to provide emotional support, encouragement, and healing space for parents whose children were adopted through the child welfare system or by children disconnected from their families by the government. Writing can be a deeply emotional process, and these sessions help individuals process their trauma as they navigate the journey of storytelling and reconnection.

Join us as we reclaim narratives, honor family connections, and challenge the systems that have caused these separations.

Sessions held 2–3 times per month on Wednesdays, 4:00–5:00 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Want to Submit a Letter? Or interested in scheduling a guided writing session?

Email MJ at: MJ@mjcfcoalition.com
Subject Line: Love Letter

This group is hosted by Peer Support Space.

Join us every 2nd and 4th Thursday for a nonclinical, peer-led space facilitated by survivors of the family policing system for fellow survivors (18+). This is a confidential, affirming and peer led gathering for those who survived the family policing system as children (i.e. adoptees / survivors of adoption / survivors of child trafficking, foster kids / institutionalized, displaced kids / survivors of the foster or “foster” system, children in group homes / survivors of state-sanctioned captivity, survivors of indigenous boarding schools /cultural genocide /colonial indoctrination, survivors of ICE detention centers / detained youth / incarcerated minors / children of forced separation etc.) This is an abolitionist centered space. We exist to lower feelings of isolation and to build a support system with other survivors. We uplift that the family policing system is a violent, oppressive, racist, carceral system and this space is centered around those who have survived it. That being stated, we do not allow any current or striving to be police or family police into the space. Join us as we build community and support one another, and hold space for each other to talk about our experience in an affirming space. This resource is made possible by a partnership with Peer Support Space

This event is hosted by the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women.

Join us for an empowering series of photography, storytelling, and community as we work towards ending incarceration of women and girls! This will be a powerful evening showcasing an inspiring series highlighting the spirit of community, resilience, and the ongoing fight for liberation!

Explore a breathtaking photographic exhibit showcasing unforgettable moments from The National Council’s 10th Anniversary FreeHer March and Rally 2024 in Washington, D.C. Through the lens of renowned photographers @bydvnlln , @kishabari , @mrjohnnyperez , @leekstreetphotos , and more, witness the powerful stories of women and communities standing up for justice, freedom and ending incarceration of women and girls.

This event is hosted by The Great Start Collaborative (GSC), Community Recovery Alliance, and the Academy of Perinatal Harm Reduction.

Join us for an in-person perinatal substance use disorder harm reduction training at Charlevoix Public Library.

We will present a two-part training:

1. Understanding the Evidence

2. What is Perinatal Harm Reduction

When? March 11, 2025 / 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Where? Charlevoix Public Library (220 Clinton Street, Charlevoix, MI 49720)

In coordination with this training, Joelle and the team at the Academy of Perinatal Harm Reduction are working to create a Michigan-specific "Pregnancy and Substance Use: A Harm Reduction Toolkit." This toolkit, developed with input from individuals with lived experience, will be available in the spring of 2025.

We are applying for the following CE credits: CNE, MiSW, CHW, MCBAP, CHES, IBCLC.

Please do not register for this training if you are not fully committed to attending, as space is limited and expenses are incurred upon registration. A virtual training option may be available at a later date.

Priority seating will go to those living and serving within Charlevoix, Emmet, and northern Antrim Counties. 

This event is hosted by Mirror Memoirs.

Every second Saturday, Mirror Memoirs will host our monthly Core Member meeting.

Our Co-Directors Amita and Jaden will lead a series of exercises and journal prompts reflecting on lessons learned from their own recent experiences navigating health and climate emergencies. Tangible safety and crisis planning tools will be included (e.g. how to create a power of attorney, a go bag, a care plan, and more).

Our monthly meetings are open to any BIPOC LGBTQI child sexual abuse survivors living on land claimed by the US.

To register, join our email list and we’ll send the link!

This event is hosted by If/When/How.

Join us on March 5 to bring together birthworkers, doulas, social workers, and lawyers to get training and share knowledge on supporting families in preventing family policing and mitigating harm. 

Reproductive justice advocates must challenge family policing. Family policing subjects people to racist, classist surveillance through mandated reporting and coerced drug tests while separating and punishing families instead of providing resources.

We will focus on building skills so that everyone can advocate and support people who experience the threat of Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement, especially those people who anticipate having a positive drug test at birth.

If/When/How’s Helpline Counsel Noran Elzarka will guide a discussion with Ashley Albert, an activist and parent advocate directly impacted by family policing who works as a Peer Trainer & Support Specialist at Movement for Family Power, Legal Fellow at the Disability and Civil Rights Clinic Saskia Valencia, and Founder and Director of Project LETS Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu.

By the end of this training, you’ll connect with others in the If/When/How Network — birth workers, advocates, doulas, lawyers — and gain tangible ways you can show up and care for families before state and court interference without relying on CPS’ “recommendations,” and team up with doulas and birth workers in situations where a parent fears policing and punishment. 

This group is hosted by Peer Support Space.

Join us every 2nd and 4th Thursday for a nonclinical, peer-led space facilitated by survivors of the family policing system for fellow survivors (18+). This is a confidential, affirming and peer led gathering for those who survived the family policing system as children (i.e. adoptees / survivors of adoption / survivors of child trafficking, foster kids / institutionalized, displaced kids / survivors of the foster or “foster” system, children in group homes / survivors of state-sanctioned captivity, survivors of indigenous boarding schools /cultural genocide /colonial indoctrination, survivors of ICE detention centers / detained youth / incarcerated minors / children of forced separation etc.) This is an abolitionist centered space. We exist to lower feelings of isolation and to build a support system with other survivors. We uplift that the family policing system is a violent, oppressive, racist, carceral system and this space is centered around those who have survived it. That being stated, we do not allow any current or striving to be police or family police into the space. Join us as we build community and support one another, and hold space for each other to talk about our experience in an affirming space. This resource is made possible by a partnership with Peer Support Space

This event is hosted by Movement for Family Power.

For centuries, the state has used family separation as a tool to control, punish, and commodify Black families—and this violence continues. The family policing system is the modern-day auction block, profiting off of the separation and destabilization of Black families.

This Black History Month, join us for a dialogue on family policing, its anti-Black roots, and the Black-led movement for abolition featuring:

• Amanda Wallace, Executive Director of Operation Stop CPS

• Erin Miles-Cloud, Senior Attorney of Civil Rights Corps & Co-Founder of MFP

• Keshia Adeniyi-Dorsey, Founding Attorney of K.Adeniyi Law

• Zaira Campos, Founder of Adoptees Crossing Lines

When? February 26 / 7-8:30PM ET 

Where? On Zoom!

This event is hosted by JMACforFamilies and Family Justice Law Center.

Every Monday in February, tune in to learn about the progress being made in the fight against family police through the lens of family law.

February 3rd: Challenging Indicated Cases

February 10th: Pregnant with a child currently in the system/Emergency Removals

February 17th: Home searches and Family Miranda Rights

February 24th: Non-Respondents Rights