‘By relying on CPS to respond to issues of poverty and adversity, we’re creating a heightened sense of insecurity for families that’s counterproductive to everything... Read More
New research has found that family economic setbacks and lack of access to basic economic needs predict child welfare involvement—and that economic policies that soften financial... Read More
This paper was originally published on the website of the Narrowing the Front Door of NYC’s Child Welfare System Work Group. What would happen if... Read More
“If you really want families to stay together or to reunify, material needs should not be part of the equation. Otherwise you’re just penalizing people... Read More
‘I think a new hood is possible if people have the space to dream it and the tools to achieve it. So the first step... Read More
‘If we are trying to transform public life, we have to transform the process of making policy. Equitable and just policy has to have a... Read More
The majority of federal, state and local dollars now spent on child welfare in NYC are flexible funds that do not need to be spent... Read More