Press Room

At CSSP, our health justice work strives to ensure that all children, youth, and families have access to options for high-quality, culturally-affirming services that support their health and wellbeing. We have a collective responsibility to ensure that every person has access to care that is responsive to their needs and promotes their health.   For children and youth, supporting healthy development is essential, and gender-affirming care is [...]

We are horrified and dismayed that a five-year-old child was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while returning home from preschool in Minnesota. According to local officials, multiple students—all under the age of 18—in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights have been detained by federal immigration authorities in recent weeks. What we are witnessing [...]

Washington, DC (October 31, 2025)—At its core, the role of government is simple—to protect people, promote public welfare, and improve lives. Children, young people, and families in the United States should be able to access health care, food, housing, child care, and other basic necessities without worrying about how they will pay for it, or [...]

Washington, DC (August 7, 2025)—The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) welcomes two seasoned executives to its Board of Directors: Lynn Braveheart and Ursula Wright.   “CSSP is at a pivotal moment of change,” said Leonard Burton, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for the Study of Social Policy. “Lynn and Ursula [...]

Washington, DC (July 28, 2025) – The CARES Ambassadors, young adults between the ages of 18 and 26 years old with experience in the foster care system, are appalled by the tax and budget bill signed into law by President Trump on July 4th. The CARES Ambassadors are working to reimagine how society supports young people [...]

Washington, DC (April 15, 2024)—All young people belong to families and communities and deserve our collective love and support. Young people want to be seen for their “whole selves”—that is, in the full beauty and complexity of who they are. They deserve to feel encouraged, affirmed, and supported as they make their way in the [...]

Washington, DC (March 7, 2024)—The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) welcomes three new members to its Board of Directors: Dr. Leon Caldwell (joined Summer 2023), Senior Director Health Equity Strategy and Innovations at American Hospital Association and Founder, Ujima Developers; Elliott Hinkle, Principal and Founder, Unicorn Solutions LLC; and Helly Lee, Director, [...]

Newark, NJ and Washington, DC (October 30, 2023)—Today’s release of a final report by the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), the court-appointed Monitor in the federal class action lawsuit Charlie and Nadine H. v. Murphy, marks the successful conclusion of almost two decades of work to improve New Jersey’s child welfare system. [...]

Washington, DC (July 20, 2023)—Today leading economic justice, racial justice, other advocacy organizations are joining to launch the Coalition for Free and Fair Filing. Dedicated to simplifying and streamlining tax filing for tens of millions of Americans, the Coalition’s goal is to support Internal Revenue Service (IRS) efforts to develop a free, simple, and publicly-owned online tax filing [...]

Washington, DC (May 22, 2023)—An amici curiae brief is a filing with the court from an individual or organization who is not a party to the litigation, but who can assist the court by providing special knowledge or insight on the issues in the case. Given our breadth of expertise, CSSP is often asked to sign on [...]