07 Dec 2009 Justice Foster Kids To Get A Home In One Year, City Says A research report explains why NYC foster children languish so long without ‘permanency.’ Children’s Services backs the findings and promises change. ByNekoro Gomes0Comments
06 Nov 2009 Justice Court-ing Capacity To Keep Up With Cases Those with matters before Family Court and those who work there are hoping the state will grant this overburdened system more judges. ByNekoro Gomes0Comments
20 Jul 2009 Justice What Stands Between A Child And A Lasting Family A study is underway that looks at how to lower the barriers to securing permanent homes for children in the foster care system. ByKaren Loew0Comments
13 Apr 2009 Economy Education Housing and Homelessness The City's Latest Hirings and Retirings Is the Obama administration causing a New York brain drain?…a fresh face at the New York Urban League…MAS is now headed by a “starchitect”…and more. ByNekoro Gomes0Comments
16 Mar 2009 Uncategorized City's Proud of Millions More For Child Support Collections rose for the 14th straight year amidst a variety of innovations — and ongoing policy questions about child care subsidies and a special tax credit. ByNekoro Gomes0Comments
07 Jul 2008 Economy Close-To-Home Treatment For Youths Gains Notice An initiative by the city Department of Probation shows signs of success. ByBetsy Morais0Comments
16 Jun 2008 Justice In Fragile Families, How Best To Protect Babies? A new policy fans debate among child welfare professionals about if and when to remove newborns from their mothers. ByEvan Weinberger0Comments
02 Jun 2008 Justice Battered Twice?: Victims Offer Critique Of Courts A compilation of the experiences of 75 survivors of domestic violence shows that many feel Family Court adds to their families’ problems. ByBosede Adenekan0Comments
14 Apr 2008 Justice A Matter Of When, Not If: Involving Kids In Court Youth involved in Family Court cases are ready to be seen and heard, not just discussed by others. ByMichelle S. Han0Comments
25 Feb 2008 Economy FEWER LOCK-UPS, ENOUGH MONEY? As the state plans to close six juvenile correctional facilities and embrace community-based juvenile justice, some wonder who’ll pay for it. ByMatthew Schwarzfeld0Comments
