Coming Wednesday

Although children of color comprise only 42 percent of the nation’s youth, nearly 60 percent of children in foster care are from minority families. Studies show there is also a disparity in how Native and African-American children are treated while in foster care.

Online chat: Toni Lodge, executive director of the NATIVE Project and NATIVE Health, will answer questions about foster care and substance abuse from 1-3 p.m. Send questions now to news@spokesman.com or join us live at spokesmanreview.com/ourkids.

1510 KGA: On The Mark Fuhrman Show: Mary Ann Murphy, executive director, Partners with Families and Children: Spokane, will talk about “Our Kids: Our Business” and preventing abuse and neglect, 8-11 a.m.