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‘Four out of five families who enroll in prevention programs complete them. And, once they complete services, these families are five times less likely to experience another report of abuse…

ByDavid A. Hansell 1Comment

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Feb 2021

Government

Opinion: City’s Family Enrichment Centers, Crucial Amidst Pandemic, Need Greater Support

‘Primary prevention—working with families further upstream to avoid child safety issues altogether—represents the future of child welfare services, but thus far the city is going it alone, with no financial…

ByAndrew Hevesi

ByDavid Hansell 0Comments

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Jun 2020

Opinion

Opinion: The Press is Stoking Fears of a Phantom Child-Abuse Crisis

‘There is an assumption in our culture that underlies all of this coverage—that without constant surveillance, Black parents are a danger to their own children. These articles are not based…

ByJoyce McMillan

ByJessica Prince 4Comments

28

Mar 2019

Opinion

Opinion: City is Spinning Child-Welfare Stats

‘ACS has retreated from reform and subjected more children to the enormous trauma of needless foster care.’

ByRichard Wexler 0Comments

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Mar 2019

Opinion

Opinion: What the Data Says About Child Welfare in New York City

‘In 2018, the number of children in foster care in New York City fell another 6 percent, while nationally the number of young people in foster care has steadily increased…

ByDavid Hansell 1Comment

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Feb 2019

Justice

Tragedy, Advocates, Pols Paved Way for Bid to Keep Detained Youth Closer to Home

A report says complicated backstory of the city-state Close to Home program—and its early success–are a model for youth-justice systems around the country.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Feb 2019

Education In Depth

Teachers Push De Blasio for Pre-K Pay Equity as New Era for System Approaches

The de Blasio administration is moving to consolidate and expand its birth-to-five education programs. Will it take this opportunity to address a yawning gap between what city teachers and their…

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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Jan 2019

Opinion

CityViews: It’s Time to Provide Legal Help to Families Facing Child-Welfare Probes

‘It’s time we recognize that the interests at stake for parents under ACS investigation are just as compelling, with consequences that can be just as grave, as in a criminal…

ByMichele Cortese

ByTehra Coles 0Comments

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Jan 2019

In Depth Investigations Justice

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

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…

ByRachel Blustain 6Comments

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Dec 2018

Government

Listen: City Limits Reporter Discusses Abuse in Foster Care

The number of foster-care cases in New York City has dropped substantially over recent years. But what has risen over the same period is the number of children who suffer…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

Opinion: Child Abuse Prevention Services Have Proved Crucial During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Opinion: City’s Family Enrichment Centers, Crucial Amidst Pandemic, Need Greater Support

Opinion: The Press is Stoking Fears of a Phantom Child-Abuse Crisis

Opinion: City is Spinning Child-Welfare Stats

Opinion: What the Data Says About Child Welfare in New York City

Tragedy, Advocates, Pols Paved Way for Bid to Keep Detained Youth Closer to Home

Teachers Push De Blasio for Pre-K Pay Equity as New Era for System Approaches

CityViews: It’s Time to Provide Legal Help to Families Facing Child-Welfare Probes

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

Listen: City Limits Reporter Discusses Abuse in Foster Care

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