‘The bottom line is, money should not be contributing to destabilizing families––it should be supporting the safe home environment that families want.’ Each year, states... Read More
Read FPP’s City Council testimony on the Executive Budget here Parents understand intuitively that raising children can be made easier, or harder, by the conditions... Read More
‘Two years after implementation, there were 8 fewer neglect investigations per 1,000 4-year-old children. We found large effects of universal pre-K among non-Hispanic Black and... Read More
Research on youth aging out of foster care often focuses on deficits, emphasizing risk factors and what young people don’t have and didn’t do. So... Read More
‘We start with the hypothesis that every mom’s situation is different. We have really learned that when you provide flexible cash, everyone can access what... Read More
‘In child welfare, you start the relationship with a report in your hand that accuses you of being a bad parent. I can’t think of... Read More
‘Psychological costs like shame and stigma have always been a feature of assistance programs. You are scrutinized as to why you need assistance, and that... Read More
‘The pandemic reinforced a need for assistance that’s flexible and that provides folks with choice, dignity and the trust to make decisions about what they... Read More