Virginia's Foster Care: Crawling Through Broken Glass

About Virginia's Foster Care: Crawling Through Broken Glass

During a three-month investigation, the Rockbridge Report found that the social services system is weighted against parents who have lost custody of their children. On paper, the goal is to reunite children with their parents.  But that's not happening.

Publisher

Rockbridge Report

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Apr 2025

Latest episode

14 Apr 2025

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Apr 2025

   Episode 5: Churches Step Up

   In this episode, we explain how churches are stepping up to fill gaps in Virginia’s social services system.

2. 

   14 Apr 2025

   Episode 4: Teens Lost in the Shuffle

   In this episode, we explore the overlooked population of teenagers who languish in foster care and the efforts to find solutions to the problem.

3. 

   14 Apr 2025

   Episode 3: Parents Can't Win

   Parents in Virginia face barriers in the legal system as they work towards reunification with their children who have been taken from them by the Department of Social Services.

4. 

   14 Apr 2025

   Episode 2: Case Workers Face Front-Line Chaos

   Virginia social workers describe the challenges they face daily as they operate within the state's foster care system.

5. 

   14 Apr 2025

   Episode 1: Moms Wrestle Goliath

   We follow four women caught in a relentless battle. They will tell us about the challenges they face as they confront Virginia's Department of Social Services, the courts and some of society's most difficult issues, from substance abuse to poverty.

6. 

   14 Apr 2025

   Introduction

   Highlights of a three-month investigation by the Rockbridge Report into Virginia's foster care system.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 23 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

34

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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