We support journalists in our collaborative with:

• Opportunities to participate in cross-jurisdictional, community-driven investigations
• Peer mentorship from reporters with experience covering the system
• Opportunities to connect with and learn from people with lived expertise in the child “welfare” system in a safe, low-stakes environment
• Up to $3,000 annually to help cover reporting costs
  Ongoing editorial support (e.g. pitch/story feedback, FOI/ATIP requests, etc.)
• Sensitivity edits by lived experts to support trauma-informed, respectful storytelling
• Amplification of stories by the collaborative
• Right to republish stories produced by media partners in the collaborative
• Guides and resources for best practices

If you’re a journalist (staff or freelance) and you’re interested in joining, email brielle@spotlightchildwelfare.com.

Spotlight: Child Welfare is fiscally sponsored by The Tyee, an independent, online news magazine and a registered non-profit organization. Support for our work has been provided by the following organizations (their support of the project does not imply endorsement of or influence over the content produced):