Alexa Avilés Mayor Eric Adams Experiences with city agencies colluding with ICE, like CFR - follow us on Bluesky client Jennifer & The Bronx Defenders Kelvin, for whom the city facilitated detention - or who feel deep fear as increased policing permeates our local schools + institutions, like Make the Road NY 🦋 youth spoke to;

This #MLKday2025 we acknowledge that systemic racism continues to negatively impact Black people in every aspect of their lives. Dismantling the systems that perpetuate this reality is the only solution to ending the racism ingrained in so many of our institutions.

Join us on Tues. 1/28 @ 12pm noon for a special Instagram Live session with CFR staff to learn more about our Criminal Defense & Youth Defense Practice teams. 📢 To be notified about our Live session, make sure you're following our IG account: instagram.com/center4famrep

A LANDMARK RULING! Orrick NYU Law The Legal Aid Society Amici: ACLU NYCLU (Find us on Bluesky) Americans for Prosperity CFR - follow us on Bluesky Children's Rights Day One Empire Justice (@EmpireJustice on BlueSky) Her Justice Incendii Law Legal Momentum NACC The National Center for Youth Law Neighborhood Defender Service New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) Sanctuary for Families The Bronx Defenders nytimes.com/2025/02/05/nyr…

This Valentine’s Day is the time to show the human services sector - and our communities - some love by emailing your legislators to demand the wages and funding we deserve. ❤️ 📨 Send an email for #JustPay by 2/14: bit.ly/JustPay-Valent…

.Governor Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal broke our hearts. 💔 Instead of a full 7.8% investment in human services, she proposed a 2.1% “inflation adjustment,” falling short of the funding we deserve. 📨 Email your State legislators to fight for #JustPay: bit.ly/JustPay-Valent…

JOIN US: New York families deserve policies rooted in equity, support, & empowerment! Join parents, advocates, & attorneys in Albany on March 4th to call on the legislature to stand in defense of families. RSVP: bit.ly/march4familyad…

We write during #BlackHistoryMonth to urge state legislators to pass bills that inform, support & empower families rather than subjecting them to cycles of harm & separation. bit.ly/3XlrXps Brooklyn Defenders The Bronx Defenders Neighborhood Defender Service City Limits

Yesterday, CFR joined impacted parents & advocates in Albany for Family Advocacy Day to support 4 vital bills: Family Miranda, Anti-Harassment in Reporting, Maternal Health, Dignity & Consent, & Preserving Family Bonds. We urge lawmakers to listen to families & pass these bills.

❗HAPPENING NOW: 300+ nonprofit human services workers are in Albany for the Human Services State Advocacy Day demanding a 7.8% investment on ALL State human services contracts. Rising costs are pushing nonprofits to the brink. We can’t wait for 7.8! #FundHumanServices #JustPay

We're excited to announce that our annual benefit will be held on 9/16 @ Prince George Ballroom in NYC. Join us as we celebrate the individuals & organizations—like you—who partner with CFR to empower parents, protect youth & strengthen families. bit.ly/4iOuZeb