Press Room

  State and Plaintiffs Agree that Children and Families are Well Served by Transformed System Trenton, NJ (March 22, 2022)—Governor Phil Murphy today announced that a motion to end federal oversight of the Department of Children and Families under a settlement agreement initiated by Charlie and Nadine H. vs. Whitman has been jointly presented to [...]

A Statement from the Center for the Study of Social Policy Children and youth need to be affirmed in their identities in order to be healthy and to thrive. This is a statement of fact and not contested opinion; it is backed by research, and it is supported by the American Medical Association (AMA) and [...]

Washington, DC (December 15, 2021)—The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) has named Leticia Peguero, an expert in youth justice and social justice philanthropy to its Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to add Leticia to CSSP’s Board of Directors,” said Judith Meltzer, President of CSSP. “Between her deep community roots and her [...]

“Now that you have lifted families up, do not let them down. “ Washington, DC (August 4, 2021)—Today, over 700 community-serving organizations called on Congress and the Biden administration to make the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) a permanent investment and ensure it is available to all families who need it. The Automatic Benefit for Children [...]

Newark, NJ (August 2, 2021)—On Wednesday, August 4th, the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), Federal Court Monitors for the Charlie and Nadine H. v. Murphy child welfare reform litigation, will release a new monitoring report documenting progress that New Jersey’s Department of Children and Families (DCF) has made toward meeting the requirements of the [...]

Washington, DC (June 4, 2021)—On June 1, 2021, Judge Thomas Hogan approved a final Settlement Agreement in LaShawn A v. Bowser, bringing to an end this 32-year-old case. CSSP congratulates all participants in achieving this hard-won resolution. “The dismissal and conclusion of this case is a huge accomplishment for the District of Columbia, and the changes [...]

Washington, DC (May 20, 2021)—The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) has named Dr. Manley Alan Begay, Jr., and John Kim to its Board of Directors. Professor Begay is a tenured professor at Northern Arizona University and Mr. Kim is the Executive Director of Advancement Project’s California Office. “We are delighted to have [...]

Washington, DC (April 28, 2021)—Today, President Biden called on Congress to extend the American Rescue Plan’s expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) for only four more years and make the CTC permanently refundable. While this is an important step toward promoting families’ economic well-being, families need a guaranteed income that is generous, inclusive, and permanent—not a [...]

Washington, DC (April 21, 2021)—Yesterday, a Minneapolis jury found Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts for the murder of George Floyd.  Floyd’s murder last summer initiated the largest global social movement in history in which people from across the country and the globe united in their horror of the brutality of Floyd’s death and the [...]

Washington, DC (March 18, 2021)—On the evening of Tuesday, March 16, eight lives were taken in a senseless shooting spree in Atlanta, GA. Six of the victims were Asian women, marking yet another violent attack in a string of violent attacks against Asian Americans nationwide. At CSSP, we vigorously and loudly denounce violence of all [...]