Mara Silvers writes about health and human services issues happening in local communities, the Montana statehouse and the court system for the Montana Free Press. Since joining the paper, she has been particularly drawn to stories about addiction treatment, mental health access, Medicaid reform, child welfare and LGBTQ+ health policy. Before joining the Montana Free Press, Silvers worked in podcast and radio production at Slate and WNYC. She was born and raised in Helena, Montana.
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How a Billings court is putting the Indian Child Welfare Act into action.
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On the Fort Peck Reservation, a health-first approach to reducing foster care removals is getting off the ground.
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Native American children are dramatically overrepresented in the child welfare system. Experts say that trend is devastating for families and tribal nations, but difficult to solve.
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The findings — and limitations — of our multi-month data project.