Achieving a just society in which all children and families thrive.

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Achieving a just society in which all children and families thrive.

Our North Star

Translating Ideas into Action

Our Three-Year Strategic Plan

At CSSP, we believe in the promise of a healthy, thriving, and multiracial democracy. Leaning into that promise and building on our legacy, we’re more focused than ever on advancing economic justice, health justice, and family autonomy, with an unwavering commitment to racial justice.

The Latest

We translate ideas into action, promote public policies grounded in equity, and support strong and inclusive communities.

Areas of Focus

Care and Caregiving

We develop policy strategies to better support caregiving, so that families can choose the care arrangement that works best for them and caregivers’ critical work is recognized and rewarded.

Child Welfare

Our work in child welfare focuses on changing systems and policies so that all children, youth, and families are safe and thrive.

Early Childhood

We develop policy strategies and partner with communities to better support the health and well-being of families with young children—so that young children, caregivers, and communities can thrive.

Economic Security

We develop policy strategies and work with partners to create pathways for all families to achieve economic security.

Health and Well-being

We develop and implement culturally responsive strategies that promote the health and well-being of children, youth, and families.

Immigration

We work to protect the health and well-being of immigrant families, promote family stability and unity, and expand access to benefits.

LGBTQIA+ Youth and Families

We help systems transform how they support and affirm LGBTQIA+ children, youth, and families.

Family Supports and Prevention

We develop and advance policies and practices that promote a continuum of supports, services, and resources in communities, so that families have supports that meet their needs outside of intervening systems.

Racial Equity and Justice

We bring anti-racist analysis to all of our work— based on our commitment to analyze, deconstruct, and reimagine systems that support all people.

Youth and Young Adults

We work to reimagine how policies, systems, and communities can support, affirm, and include youth and young adults.

Our Work

At CSSP, we translate ideas into action through a myriad of projects, all grounded in equity.

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Support CSSP

With your support, we can continue to do crucial anti-racist, intersectional work that will support all children, youth, and families.