Kristen Weber
About Kristen Weber
Kristen Weber serves as the Senior Director of Child Welfare at the National Center for Youth Law, a position she has held since 2022. With a background in law and psychology, she has contributed significantly to child welfare reform, particularly for marginalized communities.
Work at National Center For Youth Law
Kristen Weber serves as the Senior Director of Child Welfare at the National Center for Youth Law, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she focuses on enhancing child welfare systems and advocating for the rights of children and families. Her work emphasizes the importance of addressing the needs of marginalized groups, including Black, Latine, and LGBTQ+ children and families.
Education and Expertise
Kristen Weber earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of California, Berkeley - School of Law, where she specialized in child welfare. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology from Yale University. Her educational background provides her with a solid foundation in both legal and psychological aspects of child welfare.
Background
Before her current role, Kristen Weber worked at the Center for the Study of Social Policy. She served as a Senior Associate from 2003 to 2018 and later as a Senior Fellow from 2021 to 2022. Her extensive experience at this organization involved contributing to significant reports on child welfare and juvenile justice systems.
Achievements
Kristen Weber has led initiatives aimed at improving child welfare and juvenile justice systems. She played a key role in launching the upEND movement, which seeks to abolish the family policing system and establish new support systems for children and youth. Additionally, she has published an article in the Columbia Law Race and Law Journal, further contributing to the discourse on child welfare.