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No Filter, Still
New York’s hotline screens out far fewer calls than most states. Rigorous screening practices used across the country could reduce investigations, but the state has... Read More
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Reinvesting Upstream
New Opportunities for New York to Shift Child Welfare Spending Can Enable New Investments in Families and Further Reduce Traumatic and Costly Crisis Intervention Read More
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The Protective Power of Cash
Shifting Cash Support in New York to Promote Family Well-Being: Lessons from Research on Guaranteed Income and Child Welfare Read More
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No Filter
New Data Shows that New York Screens Out Far Fewer Hotline Calls Than Most States, Contributing to the State’s High Investigation Rate Read More
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Extreme Family Stress, Extraordinary Family Investment
Lessons from a Pandemic that Upended the New York City Child Welfare System Read More
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2026 Legislative and Policy Proposals to Invest in Families and Reduce Investigations and Separations, Explained.
By Mahima Golani 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... Read More
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How Neighborhood Conditions Can Shape Family Life and Influence Child Welfare Involvement, Explained.
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
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How Guaranteed Income Can Be Used to Invest in Families and Protect Against Child Welfare Involvement, Explained.
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
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“What’re You Going to Do with that Little Bit of Money?” NYC cash assistance and how it could shift to unconditionally invest in families, explained.
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
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Economic Policies Can Protect Against Child Welfare Involvement. How NYC Is Doing, Explained.
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