Artists from “care” — Join our directory so newsrooms in our collaborative can find and hire you to produce art/photos for stories.

Work safely with journalists — This downloadable guide was made for people with lived experience in the so-called child “welfare” system. Developed by lived expert and educator Nebula Shen, it covers:

• how to pitch a story to a journalist
• what to do before, during and after an interview
• rules and ethical guidelines journalists should follow
• confidentiality and anonymity
• safe storytelling (self-care, boundary setting, etc.)

Fellowships — We hire people with lived experience in the child “welfare” system to help plan and deliver community workshops.

Sensitivity editors — We train and pay people who have lived through the so-called “child welfare” system to review stories by journalists before they’re published. To learn more, contact cheyanne@spotlightchildwelfare.com.

Join our collaborative — We’re building a community of practicing journalists committed to reporting on the child “welfare” system in a respectful, relational and trauma-informed way. Learn more here.

Student journalists and educators — we offer internships, lesson plans and opportunities to participate in collaborative reporting projects.