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In the United States (US), young children ages birth to four are the most racially and ethnically diverse age group. This diversity should mean that policy and practice are particularly focused on serving the needs of this ever-growing, diverse population. Unfortunately, policy has not been responsive to the needs of children and families of color [...]

As the current administration continues to consider separating families in order to further its racist immigration agenda, we have just released a report that examines the relationship between institutional racism and family separation. Entangled Roots: The Role of Race in Policies that Separate Families, analyzes the three publicly-funded systems that separate families in the United [...]

On October 4th U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Conner ruled in Federal Court that the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) was unconstitutional. Subsequently he denied a stay that was requested by the Cherokee Nation and four other tribal leadership groups, who argued that allowing states to ignore ICWA, while the case moved through [...]

Last week, we were joined in Washington, DC by 250 of our closest friends to celebrate 40 years of fighting for social justice. This milestone is one that has allowed us to reflect on our past, celebrate our partners, and honor all that we’ve done to arrive at this point in our history. Please take a [...]

Today, getREAL observes and celebrates National Coming Out Day, an annual observance which celebrates LGBTQ+ individuals ‘coming out’ about their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. The date aligns with the historic Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights in 1987, where visibility obtained through coming out was considered one of the most [...]

For several decades, the United States has recognized that immigrants of all social and economic backgrounds have something to offer. The Trump administration disagrees.

In a guest column for Early Learning Nation, Tonja Rucker from the National League of Cities (NLC) describes innovative approaches in seven cities that have made critical investments in supporting young children and their families in recent years. NLC is CSSP’s longtime partner in supporting the development of an Early Learning Nation, providing technical assistance to [...]

In 2012, CSSP launched getREAL (Recognize, Engage, Affirm, and Love), an innovative initiative designed to help transform and influence child welfare policy and practice to promote the healthy development of sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression (otherwise known as SOGIE) for all children and youth. When it comes to youth well-being and healthy sexual and identity [...]

Until 1980, more 500,000 children were too quickly separated from their families by foster care systems. Learn what CSSP has done since then to preserve families.

How is hope expressed in our communities? How do we create the best environment for our families? Learn how people are coming together with creativity and commitment.