Press Room

A Statement from Judith Meltzer, President of the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) Washington, DC (September 8, 2020)—Late last week, the Trump administration ordered all federal agencies to end racial sensitivity trainings for staff. In a memo sent to heads of federal agencies, the President directed federal agencies to end any programs that frame [...]

WASHINGTON, DC—Yesterday, the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) and National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. The case involves the City of Philadelphia’s child welfare program, in which the City contracts with private agencies to provide foster care services [...]

Newark, NJ (July 8, 2020)—On Monday, July 13th, 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 improvements that New Jersey’s Department of Children and Families (DCF) has made toward meeting the requirements of the [...]

Washington, DC and Houston, TX (June 19, 2020)—As a nation we separate children from their families on a routine basis; racism has shaped policies, including our immigration and child welfare policies, that separate children from their parents and it has been institutionalized in the systems that carry out these policies. The child welfare system has [...]

A Statement from Judith Meltzer, President of the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) Washington, DC (June 2, 2020)—We are deeply pained by the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and every Black and Brown life that was taken before them due to racism and White supremacy—whether we know their names or [...]

A Statement from Judith Meltzer, President of the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) Washington, DC (May 12, 2020)—Our nation’s child welfare systems rely on data about the characteristics and needs of children and families in order to make the most well-informed decisions about what services and supports children need to thrive. Unfortunately, [...]

A Statement from Judith Meltzer, President of the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) WASHINGTON, DC (April 10, 2020)—For centuries, policies in the United States have perpetuated segregated cities, housing with unsafe and overcrowded conditions, inadequate public transportation, food deserts, and unhealthy air quality. Through policy and practice, we have excluded many from [...]

A Statement from Judith Meltzer, President of the Center for the Study of Social Policy WASHINGTON, DC (March 16, 2020)—As a nation, we are confronting a public health emergency and a looming economic crisis. The Trump administration’s response to COVID-19 to date has been woefully inadequate and has failed to provide leadership and supports to help American [...]

CINCINNATI, OH and WASHINGTON, DC (March 4, 2020)—The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) and StriveTogether are launching an Early Learning Nation cohort of six communities working to improve outcomes for every child during the first five years of life. These communities join a growing network of Early Learning Communities throughout the U.S., all committed [...]

A Statement from Judith Meltzer, President of the Center for the Study of Social Policy WASHINGTON, DC (March 16, 2020)—Today, the Trump administration begins implementing its anti-immigrant “public charge” rule, threatening the health and well-being of families across the country, and around the world. The rule violates our nation’s most basic commitments to equality and opportunity, imposing [...]