Recent Publications

As advocates for children and families involved in the child welfare system, Children’s Defense Fund and Children’s Defense Fund-NY joined a friend of the court [...]

CHAMPS NY, a statewide coalition of advocates and providers working for policy and practice change to support children, families and caregivers in child welfare, Lawyers [...]

The Children’s Defense Fund-NY and the New York State Child Welfare Coalition support A10513 /S8421 which requires the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) [...]

CDF-NY joins Children’s Rights Files Amicus Brief in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia to Argue Against Government-Sanctioned Discrimination in Child Welfare System.

Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York, children, older youth and families involved in the child welfare system struggled with economic [...]

As advocates and service providers working with families impacted by the child welfare system, we believe there is an urgent need now for additional, targeted [...]