Dinah Ortiz

    Dinah is a writer and activist who has dedicated the majority of her time advocating to end the stigma surrounding PWUD and PWID. She has devoted over eight years advocating for marginalized parents in a variety of contexts, and contributing to Rise magazine, The Chronicle for Social Change and other publications. She has appeared on dozens of panels nationwide to discuss the racial disparities in the child welfare system.

    The Day They Sentenced My Son to Federal Prison

    They stole my baby again. It doesn’t matter that he’s 26 years old. It ...

    We Need More Focus on How the Drug War Attacks Parents of Color

    It would be hard to dispute that the War on Drugs, instigated by President ...