Doris Duke Foundation President and CEO Sam Gill and Program Director for Child Well-being JooYeun Chang published an op-ed in The Imprint, advocating for a preventive, rather than reactive, child welfare system. In the piece, Gill and Chang spotlight Churmell Mitchell's story, a father who encountered problems with Alabama's Department of Human Resources, to illustrate systemic issues and advocate for a child welfare system that focuses on what families need to thrive—suggesting community-based support services and material assistance to prevent crises. A recently announced initiative of the Doris Duke Foundation, OPT-In for Families, is highlighted as a step towards this goal.
