Institute for Family and Child Well-Being

Welcome to the website of the Institute for Family and Child Well-Being.  African American children, families, and communities have made significant gains during the last several decades, and continue to grow stronger in many respects.  This fact notwithstanding, it has become increasingly clear that African American children and families are in the midst of a crisis with respect to our involvement in this nation's child welfare and criminal justice systems.

Founded by Oronde Miller in January 2004, and guided by the collective experience and wisdom of our National Advisory Council, the Institute is committed to telling the story of African American children and families that have been affected by both the American child welfare and juvenile justice systems.  We are primarily a comprehensive educational and resource repository for information about African American children, families and communities, as well as their historical and contemporary experiences within the American child welfare and juvenile justice systems.  It is our intent to provide the information necessary to fundamentally transform the way this nation understands and addresses matters related to child and family well-being, particularly though not exclusively with respect to African American children, families and communities.

Please add our website to your list of favorite sites, and come back and visit us regularly as we continue to develop this online resource.  We welcome your feedback, and any suggestions you might have.

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