September 29, 2026
“Community input and voice needs to be treated as scientific input. Getting a sense of what residents prioritize—whether that’s social connection or changes to the... Read More
September 15, 2026
FPP’s new series explores a growing body of research on how neighborhood conditions impact family well-being and play a role in child welfare involvement ––... Read More
June 2, 2026
‘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
June 2, 2026
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
June 1, 2026
FPP’s new report, No Filter, Still, examines the slow pace of change to New York’s child abuse and neglect hotline — the State Central Register (SCR),... Read More
May 21, 2026
Little information on child abuse and neglect hotlines and screening tools is available publicly, and research on the screening process remains limited. To examine how... Read More
March 3, 2026
‘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
February 18, 2026
In 2023, Brownsville had one of the highest rates of ACS cases in New York City. About 1 in 7 families had an ACS case, compared to the city... Read More