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This Small Change May Save Domestic Violence Survivors From Partners Who Abuse the Child Welfare System

“[Investigations, even those that don’t result in family separation] can really upend someone’s life. A lot of people lose employment during the investigations, or their employment is compromised or paused and maybe put on probation from their job. CPS can talk to neighbors or schools, really share [a person’s] business around in a way that is really full of shame and stigma,” says Hannah Mercuris, CFR's senior policy counsel, adding, “and can put someone’s housing at risk or make domestic violence survivors less safe.”
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Letter to the Editor: Investing in the Health & Stability of Vulnerable Families

"The overreliance on family separation for children who aren’t in any immediate danger destroys families who could have remained together with the right support. The parents we work with every day love their children, but they often lack access to vital resources like secure housing, child care, nutritious food, mental health care and transportation," Center for Family Representation Executive Director Tehra Coles said.
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CFR Presented with a $6,290 Grant

"Funding from the New York Bar Foundation will help enable CFR to provide free and specialized attorney, social work, and paralegal assistance to these non-citizen parents so their families can remain intact."
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Common Terms We Use

Learn more about the common terms we use at CFR and why we choose to use certain language like the family policing system instead of the child welfare system in order to accurately reflect the reality that thousands of Black and Brown families experience every day.

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