Press Releases
Dr. Rashad Richey Joins Children’s Rights Southern Steering Committee
Contact: Daniel Kessel, 646-216-3343, dkessel@childrensrights.org (ATLANTA) – Children’s Rights is pleased to announce that media personality and social justice advocate Dr. Rashad Richey has been named to its Southern Steering Committee. Richey joins a team of community leaders dedicated to guiding and supporting Children’s Rights as the national nonprofit organization expands its presence in the […]
June 21, 2019Children’s Rights Statement on the Trump Administration’s “Family Op” Policy
(New York, NY) – In response to President Trump directing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to conduct a mass roundup of migrant families, which is likely to begin with predawn raids in major U.S. cities on Sunday, Children’s Rights Executive Director, Sandy Santana, issued this statement: “The Trump administration’s purported plan to enact ICE […]
June 13, 2019Visionaries Features Landmark Children’s Rights Case
“How one of the worst child welfare systems became one of the best” Contact: Daniel Kessel, 646-216-3343, dkessel@childrensrights.org (New York, NY) – A successful Children’s Rights lawsuit that transformed Tennessee’s foster care system into a model for the nation is the subject of a public television documentary airing this month. It was produced by The Visionaries, […]
June 11, 2019Children’s Rights, Faith Leaders Launch Interfaith Coalition to Fight Foster Care and Adoption Discrimination
Coalition will mobilize faith communities against a “license to discriminate” Contact: Daniel Kessel, 646-216-3343, dkessel@childrensrights.org NEW YORK – Amid reports that the Trump Administration is planning to allow foster care and adoption agencies nationwide to discriminate against prospective foster parents and children under the guise of “religious freedom,” Children’s Rights, a national organization advocating for foster […]
June 6, 2019Statement: Migrant Children to Be Denied Education, Recreation, and Legal Services
The New York Times reported that the Trump administration plans to restrict or cancel education, legal aid, and playground recreation for migrant children held in government shelters. Sandy Santana, Executive Director of Children’s Rights, issued this statement: “The administration’s directive halting education, recreation and legal services for unaccompanied immigrant children held in detention must be stopped in its […]
June 5, 2019New Child Welfare Bill Will Keep More Foster Kids in Safe and Loving Homes
Every Child Deserves a Family Act Introduced Today by U.S. Congressman John Lewis Contact: Daniel Kessel, 646-216-3343, dkessel@childrensrights.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — Children’s Rights applauds the introduction of the Every Child Deserves a Family (ECDF) Act of 2019 in the U.S. House of Representatives, and thanks Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) for his dedicated leadership on behalf […]
May 7, 2019Major Issues Plague South Carolina Foster Care System, But Latest Report Notes Opportunity for Change
Contact: Daniel Kessel, 646-216-3343, dkessel@childrensrights.org (Charleston, S.C.) — A new report finds that South Carolina’s Department of Social Services (DSS) continues to lag behind court-ordered requirements to improve the state’s child welfare system, but notes that if adequately resourced, DSS is in a position to potentially “transform” care for the more than 4,500 children in state […]
May 1, 2019Statement: Tennessee Postpones Vote on Harmful License to Discriminate Bill
The Tennessee Senate voted yesterday to postpone consideration of SB 1304/HB 0836 to January 2020. This legislation would have allowed discrimination in foster care and adoption based on the religious beliefs of provider agencies. Christina Wilson Remlin, Lead Counsel at Children’s Rights, issued this statement: “The move to delay a vote on this harmful legislation […]
April 29, 2019Arizona Child Welfare Suit Moves Forward; Ninth Circuit Court Affirms Class Certification
Contact: Daniel Kessel, 646-216-3343, dkessel@childrensrights.org (Phoenix, A.Z.) — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on April 26, 2019 that B.K. v. McKay, a class action targeting Arizona’s struggling child welfare system, should be allowed to move forward. The decision affirmed the lower court’s grant of class certification for all children who are or will be […]
April 22, 2019Statement: Philadelphia Upholds Anti-Discrimination in Child Welfare
Today, in a win for LGBTQ families and children, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Philadelphia can uphold its anti-discrimination policies, affirming the District Court’s denial of a preliminary injunction requested by Catholic Social Services (CSS). Christina Wilson Remlin, Lead Counsel at Children’s Rights, issued this statement: “By refusing to allow public […]