Richard Wexler is the executive director of the National Coalition For Child Protection Reform, a nonprofit that works for systemic reform in the child welfare system. A former journalist, Wexler applies his reporting skills to his advocacy work, issuing in-depth papers arguing in favor of the organization’s primary mission: To reduce the number of children who are taken from their families when the government misinterprets family poverty for neglect.

How did you become involved with child welfare reform?