Parents are Struggling with High Prices this Year
The Automatic Benefit for Children (ABC) Coalition is a cross-cutting [...]
Spotlight on MLPB’s DULCE Partners: A Discussion with Jalyn Alzate, DULCE Family Specialist
This post was originally featured on MLBP.health, and was written [...]
A Message from Leticia Peguero, Chair, CSSP Board of Directors
During the short time I have served on CSSP’s board, I have seen the vision of this organization begin growing into something even bigger and bolder than what it was initially built on. That is to say, CSSP has long had big ideas about ensuring that all children, youth, and families have what they need to thrive.
Direct File: How Parent and Family Engagement in Design Can Improve Access to Refundable Credits
This tax filing season, some people can file their taxes for free, directly with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as part of a pilot program to provide taxpayers a free, high quality alternative to paid tax preparation businesses. The IRS, with the support of partners like the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), has been ensuring that families who are most impacted by barriers to tax filing, such as the complexity and costs, have been delivering feedback throughout the design and development process of this new Direct File program.
CSSP Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors; Leticia Peguero Assumes Chair of Board of Directors
The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) welcomes [...]
The Need to Support Children Through Parent- and Caregiver-Focused Policies
Too often policymakers have pathologized parents—suggesting something is wrong with them and that they are not deserving or capable of caring for their children without surveillance and outside intervention. This well-worn narrative is rooted in long history of anti-Black racism, going back to slavery, and has produced public policies and systems that do not effectively support families and actively cause them harm.
Lessons Learned from States’ Efforts to Build a Meaningful Continuum of Supports for Children PN-3 and their Caregivers
Given the unique needs of children prenatal to three (PN-3) and their families, public agencies that administer supports and resources for young children and their families should focus on developing a shared vision across agencies and in partnership with communities, to meet the needs of pregnant people and children PN-3 and their caregivers.
Meet Young Parent Leaders of the Youth Power, Parent Power Initiative
The Youth Power Parent Power initiative aims to improve outcomes for expectant and parenting youth in and transitioning out of foster care, end the intergenerational involvement of families entering foster care, and promote reproductive health justice for all young people.
CSSP Gives Testimony at Washington, DC Hearing on DC CTC
On Wednesday, January 24th, CSSP Senior Policy Analyst Esi Hutchful [...]
Moving Ideas Into Action: CSSP’s 2023 Constituent Convening
Young people deserve to live in a society that promotes [...]
