On the NCCPR Child Welfare Blog: Another journalist discovers the “secret bombing” of families by CPS – when the shrapnel reaches into the white middle-class.
“Upstream.” It’s the latest buzzword in child welfare. But, as Nora McCarthy, co-founder of the Family Policy Project, explains below, if it’s not done right, “upstream” can have a downside.
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THE IMPRINT, JUNE 2022
Upstream City
How investment in social supports and community can go further than family surveillance in New York City
BY NORA MCCARTHY
On Dec. 30, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the appointment of his new child welfare commissioner by tweeting that “For too long, we have taken a downstream approach to children’s welfare, setting up too many kids — particularly in Black and Brown communities — for a lifetime of challenges.” Adams vowed that, under the leadership of Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Commissioner Jess Dannhauser, the city would “take an upstream approach for young New Yorkers at risk.”
For city advocates focused on child welfare, the promise of an “upstream” approach was both exciting and a bit worrisome. …
Read the full column here: https://imprintnews.org/opinion/upstream-city/65825
The news round-up is a day early this week, because for the rest of the week, I’ll be publishing a series of posts on family policing establishment groups’ desperate attempts at reputation laundering. The round-up is here: https://www.nccprblog.org/2022/06/blog-post.html
Also, here’s a request from Reimagine Child Safety – they’re in Los Angeles, but they’re interested in stories from everywhere:
Have you or someone you know been affected by allegations of neglect made by the family police (agencies that call themselves “child welfare” or “child protective services”)? We want to hear from you! Check out this link to share your story:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBuKgdXYsXsjyg6zaIeiayAsr7TSJITCPF64ln5flnyDn7BQ/viewform