29 Jun 2009 ARTS and CULTURE Justice Remodeling Child Welfare By Answering This 'Request' Agencies providing foster care and preventive services are working to secure new contracts that write recent innovations into the record. ByJessica Glazer0Comments
01 Jun 2009 Justice Counterproductive Cuts: Budget Takes Us Backward Human services nonprofits and their clients — already a vulnerable group — have already absorbed more than enough budget austerity. ByNancy Wackstein0Comments
27 Apr 2009 Justice For Youth Leaving Care, A Way To Stay Connected ‘Aging out’ of foster care can be perilous for young adults. A program created just for them provides a partner on the path to independence. ByJessica Glazer0Comments
09 Feb 2009 Government Justice Ounces of Prevention Vie With Pounds of Core Preventive programs are falling by the wayside as the city budget is cut ever closer to only mandated services. By0Comments
30 Jan 2009 Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Supportive Housing Faces Down Routine Opposition Neighbors tend to be wary of projects for special-needs residents, but backers say this housing is essential — and may even raise property values. ByMike Reicher0Comments
26 Jan 2009 Justice Trauma Treatment For Foster Kids Gets Reprieve A new state program aimed at helping foster youth in the near and long term is spared the budget ax. By0Comments
22 Dec 2008 Justice Churches 'Foster' New Family Ties A group of Queens congregations is working together to recruit and nurture new foster parents. By0Comments
17 Nov 2008 Justice Now That Caseworker Ratio Is Good, Cut the Budget Amid citywide reductions, ACS tries to hang onto internal progress toward child protection and a revamped foster care framework. By0Comments
29 Sep 2008 Justice A Settlement That's 'Final, Permanent, Enforceable' After pushing for the right of homeless families to shelter for a quarter-century, lawyer Steven Banks reflects on what it means to end the case. ByMatt Schwarzfeld0Comments
22 Sep 2008 Economy Justice LOWER TAXES BENEFIT YOUNGER WORKERS TOO Why not expand the Earned Income Tax Credit to needy older teens and young adults? ByBosede Adenekan0Comments
