Rise is excited to welcome Noshin to our team! As policy coordinator, Noshin will support Rise’s shift to community organizing to reverse NYC’s over-investment in family policing and under-investment in communities.
Amplifying Advocacy: Fifteen years ago, parents’ consistent message was, ‘I needed support, not separation.’ 18,000 NYC children were in foster care and advocates pushed for preventive services to keep families intact. Punishment disproportionately affected Black and Native American families, especially; they were–and are still today–more likely to be reported, more likely to be separated instead of supported, and more likely to remain in foster care compared to white children in cases with similar allegations.
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Parents struggling to provide for their children are often surprised to learn that gaps in basic care caused by poverty can result in allegations of neglect and child removal. Parents struggling with lack of adequate housing or poverty need access to resources and support, not an intrusive child welfare investigation, mandated services, or separation.
Translated from Spanish.
Two years after my son was born, I decided I couldn’t continue my relationship with his father and we separated. I was sad and confused, but Rene and I were arguing all the time and I knew ending it would be the best for my son and me. I said to myself, “Don’t confuse a fear of loneliness with love.”
It was one of the most difficult moments in my life, especially … Read More
Read the English translation in Rise Issue #9: Immigration – Raising Children in a New Country.
El 14 de diciembre del 2001, yo ingresé a este país con una visa turista y decidí quedarme por problemas económicos y familiares en mi país de origen, Honduras. Mis dos hijos, que ahora son jóvenes, vivían con mi madre y yo envío la remesa familiar mensual.
Al primero no ganaba el dinero suficiente para cumplir con mis … Read More
