Opinion: Transforming Systems of Harm into Systems of Care for Black Families

February 27, 2025

In honor of Black History Month, CFR co-authored an op-ed in City Limits with Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, The Bronx Defenders, and Brooklyn Defender Services.

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December 06, 2024

Tehra Coles: 2024 Nonprofit Power Player

CFR Executive Director Tehra Coles was named a 2024 Nonprofit Power Player by PoliticsNY and amNY.

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November 23, 2024

Op-Ed: As Trump vows to target immigrants, NYC must take action now to protect families

CFR and the Immigrant Defense Project wrote a joint op-ed for amNY about the critical legal gaps that New York City must address to keep immigrant families safely together.

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October 09, 2024

Child Welfare Officials in New York Get an Earful on Hazards of CPS Hotline Practices

CFR’s Senior Policy Counsel Hannah Mercuris provided testimony on the need to end mandated reporting, the racial disparities embedded in the ways abuse and neglect allegations are reported and investigated, and OCFS’ continued lack of transparency about the SCR.

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September 16, 2024

“We are Part of the Fabric that Makes this Country”: CFR Staff Members On Hispanic Heritage Month

To commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, CFR interviewed three of our passionate staff members: Sara Lewis, Senior Staff Attorney; Ysmerlyn Murshed, Social Work Supervisor; and Rosalynn Diaz, Senior Family Advocate.

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