Child Welfare Archives

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“As public defenders working with parents in family court, we write during Black History Month to urge state legislators to pass a slate of legislation that informs, supports, and empowers…

ByZainab Akbar

ByEmma S. Ketteringham

ByChristine Waer 0Comments

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Mar 2024

Education Government Justice

Opinion: The Harmful Impact of Invasive Child Welfare Investigations

“These rates of over-investigation are state-sanctioned family policing. Even where investigations are warranted and allegations are substantiated, the investigative process is often coercive and traumatic, indelibly harming the children the…

ByDawne Mitchell

ByMelissa Friedman

ByDaniella Rohr 0Comments

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Apr 2023

Government Justice Resources

Opinion: This Child Abuse Prevention Month, How to Support a Family Before Challenges Arise

“We can meaningfully change the trajectory of families’ lives by partnering with communities to make sure there is easy access to the support and resources families need to thrive.”

ByJacqueline Martin 0Comments

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Sep 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice News

Bill to Require Mental Health Staff at Family Shelters Spurs Worry Over ‘Unintended Effects’

Supporters of the legislation, which would require the city to fund the placement of mental health professionals on-site at all homeless shelters with children, say it would increase access to…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Economy Education Government Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s Recovery Hinges on How We Treat Our Children. Our Next Mayor Must Focus on Their Future.

‘Unless New York’s next mayor steps up to address the barrage of crises facing New York’s children, an already untenable situation is on track to become much, much worse.’

ByJennifer March 0Comments

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Apr 2021

Education Government Health Opinion

Opinion: Child Abuse Prevention Services Have Proved Crucial During the COVID-19 Pandemic

‘Four out of five families who enroll in prevention programs complete them. And, once they complete services, these families are five times less likely to experience another report of abuse…

ByDavid A. Hansell 1Comment

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Apr 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s Next Mayor Must Focus on Eradicating Child Homelessness

‘New York State could receive $23 billion as part of the ARPA, representing a once-in-a-lifetime financial base to significantly reduce childhood homelessness, a condition that often sets up the cycle…

ByMirtha Santana

ByErasma Beras-Monticciolo 0Comments

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Mar 2021

Opinion

Opinion: Cuomo’s Proposed Budget Cuts Would Hurt New York’s Children

‘Cuomo is proposing cuts to two vital funding streams that have worked for years to keep New York’s children safe…It is irresponsible and immoral.’

ByJabari Brisport and Andrew Hevesi 1Comment

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Mar 2021

Economy Education Government

Advocates Push for $20M in Budget to Maintain Support for NYC Foster Youth

Child welfare advocates say the Fair Futures program, which funds coaches and tutors for kids in foster care, is more vital than ever in the face of the pandemic’s impact…

ByNicole Javorsky 0Comments

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Jun 2020

Opinion

Opinion: The Press is Stoking Fears of a Phantom Child-Abuse Crisis

‘There is an assumption in our culture that underlies all of this coverage—that without constant surveillance, Black parents are a danger to their own children. These articles are not based…

ByJoyce McMillan

ByJessica Prince 4Comments

Opinion: Transforming Systems of Harm into Systems of Care for Black Families