Institute for Family and Child Well-Being

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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 juvenile / 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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hank you for visiting.

 
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Be sure and visit the companion blog authored by Oronde Miller, the Institute's Founder and Executive Director, including additional writings and information resources. Some of the most recent posts are featured just below. You may also sign up for regular alerts of new posts at www.orondeamiller.com. 


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Facing the Rising Sun:
Perspectives on African American
Family and Child Well-Being


By Oronde A. Miller


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Race/Ethnicity Child Welfare Data...

State of African American Children in
America's Child Welfare System


1.  Nation-At-A-Glance Fact Sheet, FY2009
click here to download
(PDF, 1 page)


2.  National Racial Disproportionality and
Disparity Profile, FY2009
click here to download
(PDF, 4 pages)


 
 
NACAC 2010 CONFERENCE...

Oronde A. Miller Delivers Keynote Address at
The 36th Annual Conference of the
North American Council on Adoptable Children
in Hartford, Connecticut on Friday, August 6, 2010

"Understanding Healing and Development
Through a Lens of Race and Culture"

Click Here to View PowerPoint Presentation
(PDF - 38 pages)

 
 
About the Executive Director and Founder


Oronde Miller has worked on behalf of African American children and families in various capacities since 1993.  His educational and professional experience includes a broad focus on child development, education, and socialization, with a particular focus on the cultural and social forces impacting African American child and family functioning in the United States.  Oronde was placed in foster care, along with his older brother, when he was just a few months old.  He and his brother were both adopted by their permanent family after several foster placements (at times separated) and after one disrupted adoptive placement.

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Oronde Miller

 
 

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Important Notice:  The content presented on this web site cannot be reproduced in part or in whole for any purpose without the prior written permission of the Executive Director of the Institute for Family and Child Well-Being.  Information posted on this web site is done in the interest of information sharing and does not imply endorsement of the individuals and organizations featured or their respective perspectives and ideas.