The LatestChildren need love, safety, and a sense of belonging to thrive; however, for far too many [...]
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May 20, 2020
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 [...]
May 19, 2020
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 [...]
April 21, 2020
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 [...]
April 13, 2020
Some media outlets and political leaders have fueled anti-Asian racism through fearmongering by routinely referring to COVID-19 as the “Chinese virus.”
March 23, 2020
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 [...]
March 23, 2020
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 [...]
March 13, 2020
The White House and the House of Representatives are in a standoff as they debate how to combat the novel coronavirus wreaking havoc on American society. The House wants a blanket waiver for all work requirements for SNAP benefits (food stamps), recognizing that we need to discourage sick Americans from feeling like they must go to work, [...]
March 5, 2020
As I assumed the job of CSSP President, I have reflected on our history and our future and begun taking steps to ensure that we preserve the best of CSSP while making changes to make our work even more effective.
February 26, 2020
CSSP Senior Policy Analyst Elisa Minoff discusses her latest report, "The Racist Roots of Work Requirements, on WURD Radio with Reality Check host Charles Ellison. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/reality-check-22520-elisa-minoff
February 19, 2020
getREAL brought child welfare leaders, administrators, researchers, and advocates together to address challenges and opportunities facing child welfare systems and to consider how child welfare systems can continue to improve their responsiveness to the specific needs of LBGTQ+ children, youth, and families.
