The foster care system in New York disproportionately impacts Black and low-income families and deepens the cycle of poverty.

When a system produces racist and economically discriminatory outcomes, that system must be redesigned to serve all with justice and dignity.

Kathryn Garcia has introduced her Family First plan to reform and repair NYC’s broken foster care system. This plan will:

• Root out systemic racism

• Prioritize permanent placements

• Guarantee housing for every child through age 25

• Target the structural issues that result in family separation in the first place

Kids deserve a fighting chance for a wonderful future. We owe them reform to this broken system.

Sign the petition for a more just and dignified foster care system.