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Rachel Blustain

Health and Environment

COVID-19 Creates Deep Uncertainty in NYC’s Child-Welfare System

By Rachel Blustain | March 30, 2020

Advocates for children and parents say that with an ever-growing backlog of cases, they’re concerned that the wait might be long, and that delays might keep families from reunifying not just for months but for years.

ACS

New Push to Provide Legal Advice to Parents Facing Abuse and Neglect Investigations

By Rachel Blustain | January 8, 2019

When facing the possible loss of their children, New York state parents have the right to a lawyer only when a case moves to court. Even then some counties fail to provide them. And many key decisions are made before a case ever gets to a judge.

ACS

Turnaround Looms in Federal Funding to Prevent Child Abuse

By Rachel Blustain | August 19, 2015

The U.S. Senate will soon consider a bill that would give states unprecedented flexibility to spend money on preventive services rather than foster care, signaling a sea-change in attitudes about child-welfare policy.

Child Welfare

Report: Lack of Parental Leave Has Deep Effects on Families

By Rachel Blustain | May 19, 2015

Family finances, child health and mother-child attachment are affected when a mother lacks access to paid maternity leave, according to the new research.

Administration for Children's Services

The Limits of Protection: Fighting the Fear of ACS

By Rachel Blustain | December 18, 2014

In neighborhoods that see the most child-welfare investigations, children hide their problems, families refuse to ask for help and chances to head off serious neglect or abuse are missed. ACS is trying to reduce the suspicion.

Administration for Children's Services

The Limits of Protection: Fixing Child Abuse Investigations

By Rachel Blustain | December 17, 2014

For years, child welfare officials have looked to better training and deeper resources to reduce mistakes in abuse and neglect investigations. But given the complexity of many cases, experts say, failure may always be part of the picture.

Administration for Children's Services

The Limits of Protection: Can Mayor’s Push Reduce Child Abuse Deaths?

By Rachel Blustain | December 16, 2014

In the wake of two fatalities in early ’14, the de Blasio administration called for better reporting of abuse and neglect. But there is substantial doubt that child welfare investigations can root out real threats to kids’ safety.

Health and Environment

Child Welfare Effort Avoids Taking Kids from Home by Giving them One

By Rachel Blustain | April 23, 2014

There’s growing interest in using supportive housing to help families whose children might otherwise end up in the foster-care system.

Government

Looking After the Welfare of Child Welfare Workers

By Rachel Blustain | January 7, 2014

Burnout among child welfare workers hurts kids in foster care. In 2011, an effort was launched to give New York City caseworkers the support they need to stay on the job.

Investigations

False Abuse Reports Trouble Child Welfare Advocates

By Rachel Blustain | October 4, 2013

Child protection experts say false, malicious reports of abuse are not uncommon. Efforts to address the problem face complex challenges.

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