Illustration by Christine Ongjoco. The New York state agency that oversees child welfare is launching a groundbreaking pilot program to provide cash assistance to certain families who have been reported to CPS for poverty-related child neglect. Through the new program, 150 families across three counties will receive $500 per month for a year starting this July. The pilot was launched by the Office of Children and Family Services in partnership with a leading national research institute focused on cash transfer programs.
The purpose of the program, agency officials say, will be to determine how universal cash stipends affect families’ future […]
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