Center for the Study of Social Policy

The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) is a national, non-profit organization that works to advance antiracist, human-centered policy and practices to support those who face the greatest barriers to well-being and self-determination in a society that is all too often racially, socially, and economically unjust. We work so that one day, all children and their families will thrive in a racially, socially, and economically just society. To do this, we advance anti-racist and just policies and practices in family autonomy, economic justice, and health justice. We are headquartered in Washington, DC, with staff working remotely across the country. At CSSP, we recognize the long and devastating history of racism and discrimination in our country. Building on our history and foundation in racial justice, we are explicit and absolute in continued our commitment and focus on racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and immigrant rights, including through strengthening our organizational capacity to do this work in collaboration with community. We are committed to holding anti-racism and intersectionality as core values, doing this work with systems and communities, and including deep historical research as a foundational part of our work developing and advancing programmatic and policy ideas. CSSP is committed to working towards being an anti-racist organization and to identifying and eliminating aspects of White supremacy in our policies and culture.