March 22, 2022—Agreement Reached on New Jersey Plan to Exist Decades-Old Child Welfare Lawsuit
State and Plaintiffs Agree that Children and Families are Well Served by Transformed System
February 28, 2022—We Owe Transgender Children and Youth Affirmation and Respect
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
December 15, 2021—CSSP Welcomes Leticia Peguero, MPA to its Board of Directors
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
August 4, 2021—More Than 700 State and Local Organizations Call on Elected Officials to Make Expanded Child Tax Credit Permanent
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
August 3, 2021—Federal Court Hearing on Child Welfare Progress in New Jersey: Release of CSSP Monitoring Report for the Charlie and Nadine H v. Murphy Sustainability and Exit Plan
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
June 4, 2021—Final Settlement Agreement in LaShawn A v. Bowser Approved
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
May 20, 2021—CSSP Welcomes Two New Members to its Board of Directors
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
April 28, 2021—The Center for the Study of Social Policy, the Children’s Defense Fund, and members of the Automatic Benefit for Children Coalition Call for a Permanent Expansion of the Child Tax Credit
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) and the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF)
April 21, 2021—Yet Another Beginning: CSSP Reacts to the Conviction of Derek Chauvin
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
Mar 18, 2021—CSSP is Horrified and Deeply Saddened by the Increasing, Racially-Motivated Violence Against the AAPI Community
A Statement from Judith Meltzer, President of the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
March 11, 2021—The Biden Administration Rolls Back Trump’s Public Charge Rule, Protecting Immigrant Families
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
January 25, 2021—Federal Court Hearing on Child Welfare Progress in New Jersey: Release of CSSP Monitoring Report for the Charlie and Nadine H v. Murphy Sustainability and Exit Plan
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
January 7, 2021—A Statement from CSSP President Judith Meltzer on the Riots in the Nation’s Capital
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
December 2, 2020—What We Owe Young Children
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
September 21, 2020—Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: We Mourn Her Death and Will Celebrate Her Life Through Action
A Statement from Judith Meltzer, President of the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
September 17, 2020—On the Road to Abolition: the upEND Movement Releases Three New Resources to Help Reimagine the Child Welfare System
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) and the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work
September 8, 2020—We Cannot Be Silent: Now More than Ever We Must Demand Justice and Open Conversation about Racism
A Statement from Judith Meltzer, President of the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
August 20, 2020—CSSP and NCLR File Supreme Court Amicus Brief to Preserve Non-Discrimination Requirements in Child Welfare Services
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)
July 8, 2020—Federal Court Hearing on Child Welfare Progress in New Jersey: Release of CSSP Monitoring Report for the Charlie and Nadine H v. Murphy Sustainability and Exit Plan
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
June 19, 2020—New Movement Seeks to upEND the Child Welfare System and Create Anti-Racist Supports for Children and Families
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) and the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work
June 2, 2020—Black Lives Matter: CSSP Demands Justice by Working for Anti-Racism
A Statement from Judith Meltzer, President of the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
May 12, 2020—Every Child Counts: Trump Administration Undermines Child Welfare’s Ability to Serve All Children Well through Final AFCARS Rule
A Statement from Judith Meltzer, President of the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
April 10, 2020—COVID-19: Exposing the Racial Fault Lines in Our Public Policies
A Statement from Judith Meltzer, President of the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
March 16, 2020—COVID-19: We Must Protect the Health and Well-Being of All Children, Youth, and Families
A Statement from Judith Meltzer, President of the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
March 4, 2020—Six StriveTogether Communities Join Early Learning Nation Cohort
CSSP and StriveTogether announce the launch of a new Early Learning Nation cohort of six communities.
February 24, 2020—Public Charge Threatens the Health and Well-Being of Families Across the Country
A Statement from Judith Meltzer, President of the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
February 13, 2020—The Trump Administration’s Budget Does Not Support Families
A Statement from Judith Meltzer, President of the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
February 10, 2020—The Racist Roots of Work Requirements
A New Report from CSSP Examines How Federal Policy Furthers Systemic Racism
January 23, 2020—Monitoring Report on Child Welfare Progress Issued Under the Charlie and Nadine H v. Murphy Sustainability and Exit Plan
December 16, 2019—Judith Meltzer Named President of the Center for the Study of Social Policy
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
November 20, 2019—Trump Administration Continues to Legislate Discrimination Against Children Involved in the Child Welfare System
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
September 10, 2019—We Need Bold Action to Promote Family Economic Security
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
September 10, 2019—New Training Helps Child Protection Workers Examine and Address Implicit Racial Bias
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) and the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity
August 23, 2019—Trump Administration Takes Additional Steps to Solidify Racist Immigration Agenda
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
August 12, 2019—Recent Worksite Immigration Raids are Inhumane
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
June 27, 2019—The Trump Administration’s Systematic Dehumanization of Families
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
June 26, 2019—CSSP’s Ngozi Lawal Selected for National Black Child Development Institute Inaugural Class Of Policy Fellows
This groundbreaking program will elevate and accelerate Black leadership in systems impacting Black children and families.
June 25, 2019—In Honor of Our Friend and Colleague MaryLee Allen
MaryLee was a friend, colleague, and trailblazing child welfare advocate. We honor her memory here.
June 19, 2019—Monitoring Report on Child Welfare Progress Issued Under the Charlie and Nadine H v. Murphy Sustainability and Exit Plan
April 4, 2019—David W. Willis Joins CSSP as a Senior Fellow
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
April 4, 2019—Beatriz “BB” Otero Joins CSSP as a Senior Fellow
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
March 19, 2019—Announcing the Retirement of CSSP President Frank Farrow
A Statement from CSSP Board Chair Carol Wilson Spigner
February 21, 2019—Class Action Lawsuit Results in Transformational Change to Tennessee’s Child Welfare System
New Report from the Center for the Study of Social Policy Explores the Lessons Learned
January 22, 2019—Centering Equity in Local Government
‘One Fairfax’ Institutes a Broad Racial and Social Equity Policy in Northern Virginia
November 30, 2018—Children Belong with their Families
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) on Treatment of Immigrant Children by the Trump Administration
November 14, 2018—Entangled Roots: The Role of Race in Policies that Separate Families
New Report Examines the Intersection of Systemic Racism and Family Separation in Public Systems
October 31, 2018—Ending Birthright Citizenship is Morally Wrong
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
October 25, 2018—Trans Rights Are Human Rights
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
September 12, 2018—New Census Data Reveal that Many Struggle in a Strong Economy, Despite Modest Wage Gains
A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)