Racial Disparities
Activism to reduce child welfare involvement in New York City has particularly focused on addressing the disparate impacts of the system on Black families. While... Read More
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Newborns and Infants
In 2020, when Movement for Family Power released a report documenting the child welfare system as ground zero of the drug war, almost 950 New York City... Read More
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Education Reporters
In NYC, education personnel made 1 in 5 calls of suspected child abuse and neglect to the state hotline in 2023 but their calls were... Read More
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Hotline Calls
In response to advocacy and scholarship showing that child protective investigations are used far too often, rarely lead to support and leave damaging effects on families,... Read More
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5-Year Trends: NYC Child Welfare 2019-2024
In 2020, the onset of the COVID pandemic upended the child welfare system in New York City. The number of families investigated and children placed... Read More
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Anonymous Reporters
This spring, the New York State Legislature will again consider a bill that would end anonymous reporting of child neglect and abuse, replacing it with... Read More
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Newborns and Infants 2019
In New York City and nationally, newborns and infants who come to the attention of the child welfare system follow a different trajectory than other... Read More
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Racial Disparities 2019
Racial disparities in New York City’s child welfare system have been well-documented. Citywide, almost 45% of Black and Latino children experience an investigation of their... Read More