In recent years, parent- and youth-led activism in New York City and state have focused on reducing child welfare involvement by strengthening families’ economic stability, expanding community infrastructure... Read More
By Mahima Golani For decades, a small number of NYC neighborhoods have borne the brunt of child welfare system involvement. Hotline calls, investigations and family... Read More
By Mahima Golani When Mayor Michael Tubbs broke ground by announcing the nation’s first city-led guaranteed income pilot in Stockton, Calif. in 2017, shifting cash... Read More
By Mahima Golani Parents and young people have advocated for unconditional cash to reduce child welfare involvement and build family well-being. One option is to... Read More
By Mahima Golani Economic policies that soften the impact of economic setbacks and reduce hardships can reduce child maltreatment and child welfare involvement, according to... Read More
In New York City, 44% of Black children, 43% of Latino children and 19% of white children experienced an investigation in 2021. As ProPublica reported... Read More