Proposed Changes to WA State Juvenile Justice Records Aren’t Radical or New – They Are Necessary

Foster Care in Crisis: MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY™ Offers Solutions

Child welfare systems around the world are facing a similar crisis - a lack of foster parents, overburdened social workers, and distressingly negative outcomes for the children and young people these systems are designed to serve. The idea of community-based care has been left out of the equation, despite the old adage – “it takes a village to raise a child”.

We Stand in Solidarity: Their Lives Mattered

The Mockingbird Society stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and with those working to end the racism and the continued injustices inflicted on communities of color. We stand with the families who have lost their loved ones at the hands of racism. Their lives mattered. We will honor George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Manuel Ellis, Charleena Lyles, and the countless others who have lost their lives to police brutality and white supremacy.

Our Collective Power is Strong

Dear Mockingbird Community,

We are in a moment of change. The widespread and continuing protests after the murder of George Floyd have pulled back the veil on the systemic and structural racism inherent in our institutions. The palpable grief and outrage felt within the community can no longer be ignored. The persistent devaluing of Black, Brown, and Indigenous lives is a pandemic. The loss within these communities is immeasurable.