To Move Forward, Apologize And Repair
When Tahitia Foggie recognized in therapy that she had hurt family members with her actions, she reached out to each child to ask forgiveness. “I... Read More
Posts Categorized: Upstream City
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A Citywide Framework To Hold Upstream Efforts Accountable
Each year, New York City releases a 500-page scorecard on its agencies’ core impacts. Little black dots next to data points indicate “equity indicators.” In 2022, the... Read More
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Child Welfare Systems Should Be Allies, Not Leaders, in Transformative Change
At a City Council hearing this month about the budget of New York City’s child welfare agency, Council member Gale Brewer questioned the wisdom of a proposed... Read More
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Toward a Pro-Community Process of Government Funding
“Upstream City” by FPP Director Nora McCarthy ran as a column in The Imprint from 2022-2023. In February, the anti-trafficking organization Girls Educational and Mentoring... Read More
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Shift Power Out of Systems
“Upstream City” by FPP Director Nora McCarthy ran as a column in The Imprint from 2022-2023. “I am here supporting the Child and Family Well-Being Fund,”... Read More
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Develop Restorative Pathways to Safety
“Upstream City” by FPP Director Nora McCarthy ran as a column in The Imprint from 2022-2023. Until recently, survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) in... Read More
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Expand Healing Options that Build Community
“Upstream City” by FPP Director Nora McCarthy ran as a column in The Imprint from 2022-2023. As her son entered young adulthood, conflict triggered in... Read More
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Narrowing Mandated Reporting Laws that Fuel Hyper-Surveillance
“Upstream City” by FPP Director Nora McCarthy ran as a column in The Imprint from 2022-2023. Over the first four columns in this series, I’ve focused on... Read More