Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

Making Policy Public

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

Rent, Rights, and Repairs

Public Access Design

Rent, Rights, and Repairs

Your School, Your Choice!

Making Policy Public

Your School, Your Choice!

Stand Clear of the Rising Fares

Urban Investigations

Stand Clear of the Rising Fares

Your School, Your Choice!

Making Policy Public

Your School, Your Choice!

What Options Doc?

Urban Investigations

What Options Doc?

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.

Stand Up to Clean Up!

Public Access Design

Stand Up to Clean Up!

In the Streets!

Urban Investigations

In the Streets!

Show Up

Public Access Design

Show Up

Up Closed and Personal

Urban Investigations

Up Closed and Personal

Record It. Report It!

Public Access Design

Record It. Report It!

Swept Up

Urban Investigations

Swept Up

It's Not Just in Our Heads

Urban Investigations

It's Not Just in Our Heads

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?