Philadelphia City Council / Special Committee on Child Separations

The Special Committee on Child Separation In Philadelphia of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Thursday, June 2, 2022 to hear testimony on the following items:

220402 Resolution authorizing Council’s Special Committee on Child Separation in Philadelphia to hold public hearings regarding its final report of findings and recommendations.

The Special Committee on Child Separation In Philadelphia of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Friday, May 6, 2022, at 10:00 AM to hear testimony on the following items:

210914
Resolution authorizing Council’s Special Committee on Child Separations in Philadelphia to conduct public hearings to further understand the role of community umbrella agencies (CUA), such as Turning Points for Children, in the local child welfare system, and further investigate the systemic failures that resulted in three girls being returned to their sexually abusive father.

The Special Committee on Child Separation In Philadelphia of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Friday, January 29, 2021, at 1:00 PM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following items:

190798 Resolution authorizing the establishment of a “Special Committee on Child Separation In Philadelphia” to review child separation in Philadelphia’s child welfare system and develop recommendations to ensure compliance with State Child Protective Services Law to protect children and due process rights of families and prevent the unnecessary break up of families.