![]() ![]() Eligibility for additional deposits would be limited to families making less than five times the poverty level, and annual deposits would be on a sliding scale based on income. Students would also immediately begin receiving annual deposits of up to $2,000 depending on income. We have several policies that work to eradicate these systems that feed into the cycle of child removals and involvement with the ACS.įirst, our Equity Bonds proposal would begin immediately upon inception to expand enrollment beyond newborns to any child up to two years old, and the entire New York City public, charter and low-income private school student population, with $1,000 in principal. This cycle can be broken by uplifting communities as opposed to allowing the systems to continue as they currently exist. Involvement with the Administration for Children’s Services stems from a long history of systemic racism and targeting families that live in poverty. As mayor, how would you respond to calls to address racial injustice in the child welfare system? ![]() Universal housing vouchers and trained housing navigators, and increase emergency rental and assistance to $500 millionīlack and Latino families are over-represented at every stage of the child welfare system, from child maltreatment investigations by CPS, through termination of parental rights proceedings in family court. Guarantee at least one paid job, apprenticeship or internship opportunity to every high school student Provide newborns and students with Equity Bonds of $1,000 in principal and annual deposits ![]()
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