Read Ben's op-ed about the how "our money" - federal, state and city tax dollars - is used to guarantee the welfare of at-risk children through the city's Department of Human Services.
You can use this post to comment on the story. Do you have experience with DHS? Are you a social worker with one of the subcontractors or non-profits that contract with the city to deliver these services? Or are you a city employee? We want to hear from anyone with a perspective on the "The Child Welfare Machine."