From Shelter to Apartment

Making Policy Public

From Shelter to Apartment

Air it Out

City Studies

Air it Out

A Fair Chance

Making Policy Public

A Fair Chance

Good Cops? Bad Cops? More Cops? No Cops?

Urban Investigations

Good Cops? Bad Cops? More Cops? No Cops?

Social Security Risk Machine

Making Policy Public

Social Security Risk Machine

Break it Down!

Making Policy Public

Break it Down!

Print What You Need To Know About ACS

One of the scariest things that can happen to a parent is becoming the subject of an investigation by the NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), the agency responsible for investigating reports of child abuse and neglect. While ACS provides support services for families, they also have the power to remove children from their parents. Because many of the things that can trigger an ACS investigation are indistinguishable from other issues faced by families struggling with poverty, low-income parents end up far more likely to be investigated than other parents.

To get the best results for their family, parents have to decide when to cooperate with ACS, and when to assert their rights – and that’s a tough decision to make. To help parents find this balance and know their rights, Brooklyn Defender Services teamed up with CUP and designer Manuel Miranda to create What You Need To Know About ACS – Parents’ Rights When Dealing With the NYC Administration for Children’s Services.

The poster also breaks down the complex and difficult to navigate ACS investigation process, so parents know what’s coming, and provides the tools to help parents know when and how to assert their rights.

Talking Trash: Throwing Out the Big Apple

Urban Investigations

Talking Trash: Throwing Out the Big Apple

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

Making Policy Public

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

We Are Public Housing

Making Policy Public

We Are Public Housing

The Wait

Urban Investigations

The Wait

Your School, Your Choice!

Making Policy Public

Your School, Your Choice!

The Who in the Q!

Urban Investigations

The Who in the Q!

Pay Dirt

City Studies

Pay Dirt

Figuring Out FEMA

Public Access Design

Figuring Out FEMA