The Foster Care System in Northeast Ohio. Is it Broken?

Panelists: Prof. David Crampton, PhD, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, CWRU Edward L. Gilbert, Author, Attorney & Foster Care advocate Kate Lodge, VP of Strategic Initiatives and Exec Director of A Place 4 Me, YWCA Greater Cleveland Betsie Norris, Exec Dir, Adoption Network Cleveland Moderator: Phillip Morris, Columnist, Plain Dealer This panel will examine the issues faced by the foster care system in Northeast Ohio. Some argue that courts and aid workers are being overwhelmed by state funding cuts and issues such as the growing opioid epidemic. Our panel of experts will discuss this and more.