Elizabeth Moss

Elizabeth Moss is a freelance journalist who covers domestic violence, child welfare and health equity. She currently leads domestic violence coverage for AfroLA, a nonprofit newsroom based in Los Angeles. Her reporting on child welfare won an LA Press Club Award, and she has held multiple reporting fellowships, including one with USC's Center for Investigative Reporting in 2025.

Articles

Reporting Strategies

What reporting on the Family First Act taught me about tackling complex policy stories

Deep research, human-centered reporting and "maniacal" organization helped a reporter tell a pivotal story about thwarted change in the child welfare system.

Race and Equity

Poverty and Class

Children & Families

Health Equity & Social Justice

How a federal foster care law is failing its promise to keep families together

A Black parenting program is federally approved but underfunded, as strict evidence rules and bureaucracy block access to prevention dollars meant to reduce foster care disparities.

Race and Equity

Poverty and Class

Children & Families

Health Equity & Social Justice

Federal funding uncertain for a program that keeps Black kids out of foster care

Sacramento County uses Black “cultural brokers” to help Black families navigate CPS and keep kids out of foster care. The program reunites families but is fighting for long-term funding.

Race and Equity

Domestic Violence

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Elizabeth Moss

Articles

What reporting on the Family First Act taught me about tackling complex policy stories

How a federal foster care law is failing its promise to keep families together

Federal funding uncertain for a program that keeps Black kids out of foster care