David A. Hansell

Senior Advisor for Child Welfare Policy, Casey Family Programs. Former Comm’r, NYCACS and NYSOTDA. Former Acting Assistant Sec’y, HHSACF. Opinions are my own.

[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

I’m deeply honored to be elected to this role by my Board colleagues, and to continue supporting the great work @CLASP_DC does, in this new position.

[CLASP @CLASP_DC]

“We are thrilled and honored to have [@DavidHansell1] assume this leadership role. He brings multifaceted deep experience to lead CLASP’s board of trustees at this critical time in the life of the organization." said @laveedab

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[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

Wonderful news for @APHSA1 and the human services community. Congratulations, @OCFSSheilaPoole!

[American Public Human Services Association @APHSA1]

We are so excited to welcome Sheila Poole, Commissioner of the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, to our team as Vice President of External Relations in 2023! @OCFSSheilaPoole will start this new, key leadership position Jan. 17! https://t.co/SWh2JAmhK3

[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

Great to see that NY State is focusing on this. Child and family poverty drive far too much unnecessary involvement in the child welfare system, and the pandemic has taught us that smart policies CAN reduce child poverty dramatically.

[NYS OTDA @nysotda]

Today, @GovKathyHochul announced that the first-ever Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council will develop a plan to cut child poverty in half over the next decade in NYS.
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[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

Congrats to @ACSNYC on this major step forward in providing affordable child care to low-income New Yorkers, with a central focus on equity in reaching historically underserved neighborhoods. https://t.co/2G3aWnlsRh

[CaseyFamilyPrograms @CaseyPrograms]

From 1993-2019 the child poverty rate dropped by an astounding 59%. What led to this remarkable decline in child poverty? @ChildTrends published this executive summary of the report’s main findings and policy recommendations. https://t.co/syXmahQkSW #ChildWelfare #ChildPoverty

[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

NYC’s transformative “Close to Home” juvenile justice reform, managed for the past decade by @ACSNYC, has dramatically reduced youth arrests, and provided more humane and rehabilitative services and support for thousands of young people. https://t.co/ajnRY9OaEs

[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

Thrilled to be at last night’s ceremony, and to join in celebrating George’s accomplishments and his enormous impact on American scholarship and society.

[Library of Congress @librarycongress]

Last night, historian George Chauncey was formally awarded the 2022 John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity. He is the first scholar in LGBTQ+ studies to receive the prize.

Watch the ceremony & his speech: https://t.co/52Ni6XyJ9V

[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

So excited to present at the Wisconsin Public Child Welfare Conference: Putting Families First, with ⁦@WisDCF⁩ leadership and its partners across the state.

[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

Policy choices can have an enormous impact, as this study on the dramatic reduction in child poverty since 1993 demonstrates. https://t.co/pge0QCeZuz

[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

Based on federal guidance, Washington State will stop recouping child support from parents when children are placed in foster care. This new research-based policy aims to help families maintain the economic support to reunify more quickly. https://t.co/ZKUDqoUdqO

[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

Who would have predicted 30 years ago that #MorningsOn1 on @NY1 would become an indispensable part of New Yorkers’ routine for starting the day? Or at least mine!

[Spectrum News NY1 @NY1]

30 years ago today, @NY1 went on air for the first time ever.

@LDodley and @cherylwillsny1, there since Day 1, look back on what it was like when the cameras turned on and what has changed since then. #MorningsOn1

[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

Great to see the expansion to Brooklyn of this cutting-edge @ACSNYC program providing holistic services to families experiencing domestic violence.

[NYC ACS @ACSNYC]

In our mission to protect children & support families, @ACSNYC is working to address the root causes of family violence while we help survivors & children stay safe. "A Safe Way Forward" provides services to survivors of DV & the person causing harm. Read more here:

[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

Congrats to Michael Moiseyev, who is taking his commitment to public service to a new level, after an outstanding tenure at @ACSNYC: https://t.co/NXU2HEWieB

[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

@IndivarD of @CLASP_DC discusses the numerous benefits that the #InflationReductionAct will offer low-income Americans, and additional opportunities to address poverty and economic insecurity.

[CLASP @CLASP_DC]

⁦🚨ON THE AIR: ⁦@IndivarD⁩ on ⁦@cspanwj⁩ talking about the Inflation Reduction Act and its impact on people with low incomes

[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

Dr. Larry Mass speaking at an event tonight commemorating the August 11, 1981 meeting of six men that led to the creation of ⁦@GMHC⁩, where I worked in the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. With his co-founders, a hero among heroes.

[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

A very powerful statement by @IndivarD of @CLASP_DC. We have the ability to achieve economic security for all and the tools to do so, if we have the will.

[CLASP @CLASP_DC]

It's actually pretty simple:

@IndivarD

[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

This important federal guidance allows States to better support struggling families, and to expedite safe reunification when children are placed in foster care. Kudos to @ACFHHS child welfare and child support leadership! https://t.co/D3548pn0ou

[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

As research has demonstrated, this important new federal guidance is a major step towards supporting families facing challenges, and easing the path to reunification from foster care. It’s also a model example of cross-program collaboration to better serve children and families.

[NPR @NPR]

Following an NPR investigation, the Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance to state and county officials that lets them stop charging parents whose children are placed in foster care. https://t.co/Lx6pdV4jZG

[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

Huge step forward on child care access for families in NYC, especially low-income parents and caretakers who need a wide range of options to provide the best care for their children while supporting their families. Thank you @NYCMayor, @ACSNYC and all who developed this vision.

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

My mom had to work three jobs and take care of me and my siblings. My administration is working to make sure no parent has to choose between child care and putting food on the table.

Introducing the Blueprint for Child Care & Early Childhood Education: https://t.co/YL7CnVwBAs

[David A. Hansell @DavidHansell1]

Deep appreciation to @APHSA1 and my good friends Dannette Smith and Tracy Wareing Evans for this enormous honor.

[American Public Human Services Association @APHSA1]

At the #APHSASummit22 we awarded the Jerry W. Friedman Health & Human Services Impact Award to David Hansell, Senior Policy Advisor of Child Welfare @CaseyPrograms. We are eternally grateful for Hansell’s leadership & impact on the field & those it serves. https://t.co/BiTjat48x5