Rephonic
Artwork for The Imprint Weekly

The Imprint Weekly

The Imprint
Child Welfare
Foster Care
Child Welfare System
Mental Health
Juvenile Justice
Trauma
Trump Administration
Juvenile Justice System
Kinship Care
Temporary Assistance For Needy Families
New York City
Youth Services
Restorative Justice
Foster Youth
Biden Administration
Community Support
Indian Child Welfare Act
Foster Care System
Child Maltreatment
Head Start

The Imprint Weekly Podcast offers listeners a regular review of news and trends in America's child welfare and juvenile justice systems, along with other critical services for youth and families. Join Imprint Senior Editor John Kelly for a discussion of the week's major headlines, plus interviews with leaders in the field.

PublishesWeeklyEpisodes289Founded6 years ago
Number of ListenersCategory
News

Listen to this Podcast

Artwork for The Imprint Weekly

Latest Episodes

On this week’s episode we welcome back Ian Forber-Pratt, former president of the Children’s Emergency Relief International, who has launched The Ties Foundation to help people who experienced an international adoption travel to their homelands and pr... more

YouTube

Billie has experienced child welfare from multiple perspectives: as a child in foster care and group placements, and later as a parent. In this deeply personal conversation, she joins InnerViews host Ivory Bennett to discuss grief, being unheard in c... more

YouTube

On this week’s episode we review some interesting research on kinship diversion, emergency placements and the nexus between child welfare systems and immigration under Trump. Then we discuss some local headlines on state child welfare spending and th... more

YouTube

On the week’s episode, SchoolHouse Connection founder Barbara Duffield joins to discuss the different approaches the U.S. government has for tallying youth and family homelessness. We also discussed recent Trump policy announcements around the McKinn... more

YouTube

Key Facts

Accepts Guests
Accepts Sponsors
Contact Information
Podcast Host
Number of Listeners
Find out how many people listen to this podcast per episode and each month.

Similar Podcasts

People also subscribe to these shows.

WonkCast: People Power Policy
WonkCast: People Power PolicyZach Laris, Founder & President, Child Welfare Wonk
Hidden Brain
Hidden BrainHidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

Recent Guests

Jessica Nowlan
President and CEO of Reimagine Freedom
Reimagine Freedom
Episode: Liberating L.A.’s System-Involved Girls
Lisa Small
Director of Youth and Transformative Justice at the Liberty Hill Foundation
Liberty Hill Foundation
Episode: Liberating L.A.’s System-Involved Girls
Wendy Smith
Veteran psychotherapist, former professor and dean at USC School of Social Work
Author of Before Their Crimes
Episode: Before Their Crimes: A Conversation with Author Wendy Smith
Anthony Pierro
Executive Director of Strategies for Youth
Strategies for Youth
Episode: Getting Police to Think Differently About Kids
David Muhammad
Founder and executive director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform
National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform
Episode: High Risk and Hard to Reach
Christopher Baker-Scott
Founder and Executive Director of SUN Scholars Inc
SUN Scholars Inc
Episode: The Sun Keeps Rising, with Christopher Baker-Scott
Sixto Cancel
Founder/CEO, Think of Us
Think of Us
Episode: A Fashion Forward Experience for Foster Youth with Sixto Cancel and Sharon McDaniel
Sharon McDaniel
Founder/CEO, A Second Chance
A Second Chance
Episode: A Fashion Forward Experience for Foster Youth with Sixto Cancel and Sharon McDaniel
Nesta N. Johnson
Guest, lived expert in child welfare and advocate
Episode: InnerViews – The Amazing Begins to Outweigh the Terror: Entering the ‘It Gets Better’ Era

Hosts

John Kelly
Host focusing on weekly headlines and interviews with field leaders; senior editor background in child welfare reporting.
Ivory Bennett
Co-hosts and correspondent with a focus on personal narratives and recovery-centered conversations; appears on related program formats.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 66 ratings
  • Allergic to truth

    Is the goal of this podcast to be politically correct and not hurt adult feelings, or is it to actually help vulnerable kids? If it’s to help improve lives of vulnerable kids, let’s tackle the fact that black culture glorifies fathers abandoning kids. Lets not pretend that less foster care in Asian families is due to “underreporting” - it’s due to a culture of shame for a father who abandons his family, which is actually a GOOD thing for kids. Let’s admit that the optimal environment for any ch... more

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    LondonBizOwner
    United States2 years ago
  • Great podcast

    Always really insightful - great for anyone interested in foster care policy

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LondonBizOwner
    United States3 years ago
  • Engaging

    Amazing report and education. I’ve learned so much about this field.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Love amour
    United States3 years ago
  • Nice work!

    Great reporting! I love the news summaries and interviews. Super relevant, great topics!

    Updated to add- thank you for sharing the Serb and Heard podcast! It’s beautiful!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    eworldpeace
    United States5 years ago
  • Nice work!

    Great reporting! I love the news summaries and interviews. Super relevant, great topics!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    eworldpeace
    United States6 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Guests bring deep expertise and practical insights for policymakers and advocates.
High-quality reporting and timely policy analysis from practitioners.
Open, thoughtful interviews with an emphasis on reform and lived experience.
Strong storytelling that contextualizes complex systems for a broad audience.
Consistently relevant to those working in foster care and youth justice.

Top News Podcasts

The Daily
The DailyThe New York Times
Pod Save America
Pod Save AmericaPod Save America
Machine Gods
Machine GodsMachine Gods and NPR
Pivot
PivotNew York Magazine
The Tucker Carlson Show
The Tucker Carlson ShowTucker Carlson Network
The MeidasTouch Podcast
The MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch Network

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Liberating L.A.’s System-Involved Girls
Q: What would a 'victory' look like for the Liberation Fund in LA County?
A true victory would be reaching zero incarcerations for girls and gender-expansive youth, which would unlock broader systemic change and benefit many more young people, as well as shift culture toward survivor-led, community-based solutions and away from punitive models.
Liberating L.A.’s System-Involved Girls
Q: What is Beloved Village and why is it central to the strategy to reduce confinement?
Beloved Village is an alternative-to-incarceration program that provides safe, loving homes and wraparound supports; it demonstrates that investments in housing and family-based solutions yield better outcomes at lower costs than locking youth in congregate care, and its expansion has been a practical testing ground for reform in LA County.
Liberating L.A.’s System-Involved Girls
Q: What was the origin story for the Liberation Fund and how did it align with the LA Board of Supervisors' actions in 2023?
The Liberation Fund grew out of Liberty Hill Foundation's long-term work on ending youth incarceration and was informed by successful models in the Bay Area; it was designed to fund collaboration among survivor-led groups and service providers to replicate successes at scale in Los Angeles, aligning with the Board's 2023 commitment to end incarceration of girls and gender-expansive youth.
Before Their Crimes: A Conversation with Author Wendy Smith
Q: What was the goal of your book, and who did you want to reach with it?
The goal was twofold: to educate readers about how childhood trauma can lead to violent crimes and to center the voices of the young people themselves, showing that with understanding and support, rehabilitation is possible and necessary.
InnerViews – Healing, Masculinity & The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Q: What changes do you hope to see in the child welfare system in your lifetime?
The guest advocates for stability and long-term support, two-parent foster homes where possible, and broader reform to ensure continued support after emancipation, arguing for a safer, more structured environment and sustained investment in youth after they leave formal care.

Audience Metrics

Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.

Listeners per Episode
Gender Skew
Location
Interests
Professions
Age Range
Household Income
Social Media Reach

Frequently Asked Questions About The Imprint Weekly

What is The Imprint Weekly about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The program presents a steady mix of policy-driven analysis and in-depth interviews focused on child welfare and youth justice in the U.S. Episodes typically pair timely headlines with conversations featuring practitioners, advocates, and researchers who bring lived experience and system-level insights. A standout pattern is the emphasis on kinship care, trauma, and reform, often exploring how policy translates into real-world outcomes for families and youth. The host(s) frequently surface practical strategies, funding considerations, and political dynamics shaping child welfare, making it useful for listeners who work in public policy, nonprofit leadership, or sponsored media who want both context and expert perspectives. A notable strengt... more

Where can I find podcast stats for The Imprint Weekly?

Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for The Imprint Weekly. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to The Imprint Weekly and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.

How many listeners does The Imprint Weekly get?

Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for four million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for The Imprint Weekly, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.

What are the audience demographics for The Imprint Weekly?

Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for The Imprint Weekly, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.

How many subscribers and views does The Imprint Weekly have?

To see how many followers or subscribers The Imprint Weekly has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.

Which podcasts are similar to The Imprint Weekly?

These podcasts share a similar audience with The Imprint Weekly:

1. WonkCast: People Power Policy
2. Fresh Air
3. Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
4. Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
5. Hidden Brain

How many episodes of The Imprint Weekly are there?

The Imprint Weekly launched 6 years ago and published 289 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

How do I contact The Imprint Weekly?

Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.

Where can I see ratings and reviews for The Imprint Weekly?

Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for The Imprint Weekly from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.

View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.

How do I access podcast episode transcripts for The Imprint Weekly?

Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of The Imprint Weekly. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.

What guests have appeared on The Imprint Weekly?

Recent guests on The Imprint Weekly include:

1. Jessica Nowlan
2. Lisa Small
3. Wendy Smith
4. Anthony Pierro
5. David Muhammad
6. Christopher Baker-Scott
7. Sixto Cancel
8. Sharon McDaniel

To view more recent guests and their details, simply upgrade your Rephonic account. You'll also get access to a typical guest profile to help you decide if the show is worth pitching.

Find and pitch the right podcasts

We help savvy brands, marketers and PR professionals to find the right podcasts for any topic or niche. Get the data and contacts you need to pitch podcasts at scale and turn listeners into customers.
Try it free for 7 days