Between worries about the health of their loved ones and themselves, financial concerns, lack of child care, and the struggle to support school-age kids with virtual learning, so many families are experiencing increased stress right now as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to support these families, last week we released two new
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing serious health and economic consequences on families, children, and communities and is threatening the viability of the health care delivery system. While we can’t know the lasting consequences of the unprecedented stress confronting families, it is likely to have detrimental, lasting effects on the social and emotional health of our
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many families in our country are practicing social distancing, requiring that we stay apart from our children, parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, and uncles. May is National Foster Care Month, and the current crisis presents an unlikely opportunity for us to empathize with what families with children in foster
In recent years, the Center for the Study of Social Policy has engaged with national partners and local communities to develop innovative ways of improving services for the youngest children (0-3). We see this work as central to achieving our mission of achieving a racially, economically, and socially just society for the health and well-being
Some media outlets and political leaders have fueled anti-Asian racism through fearmongering by routinely referring to COVID-19 as the “Chinese virus.”
Being in nurturing, supportive relationships are critical for children to develop into healthy, resilient adults. This concept forms the first of the 4 Building Blocks of HOPE. The first of these positive childhood experiences is having parents/caregivers who are responsive and interact warmly. CSSP Senior Fellow David Willis further explored this building block as a guest
Today, March 31st, is Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), an annual day created to celebrate and empower the transgender community, and an opportunity to acknowledge and honor our contributions to history and society. TDOV also asks us to consider what happens when transgender people experience social invisibility—the systemic and institutional denial of needs—and challenges us
Most of the conversations I’ve been in about evidence-based policy in human services have started from an implicit assumption, roughly as follows: we have lots of good evidence now and the big challenge is figuring out how to get people to use it when they make important decisions. The primary response has been to make
CSSP’s commitment to becoming an anti-racist organization requires our organization to be on a constant, ongoing racial equity journey—a continuous culture of learning, reflecting, and, when appropriate, an evolution in the way that we understand, think, and write about people and communities most marginalized by White supremacy and racist policies and institutions. Recognizing the importance
The Center for the Study of Social Policy is pleased to feature a post by guest blogger and CSSP strategic partner Joan Lombardi, a national and international early childhood expert and relentless champion for innovative approaches to ensuring children’s healthy development and family well-being. Joan’s work is rooted in the understanding that children and their families