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 Happy Holidays
Wishing all New York City Families
a Joyous Holiday Season and
a Happy New Year 2009.
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Home for the Holidays
Open your heart and your home this Holiday. Adopt a Wednesday’s Child.
Watch a special video
Teenage Santas Bring Cheer to TASA Teens
 Every year the staff at
Children's Services Teenage Services Act (TASA) Program organize holiday
celebrations for teens and families served by the program. This
year, because of budget cuts, it began to look like there would be little
to celebrate. Read more and view
pictures
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Children's
Services Honors Two NYPD Officers
At the December 4, 2008 Childstat meeting, Children's
Services honored two officers of the NYPD for their able assistance and
quick-thinking on a child abuse investigation earlier this year. Read
more
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ACS Hosts Citywide Youth Speak Out
More than 100 young people and foster care agency staff took center stage at the NYC Youth Speak Out, "Let Your Voice Be Heard: Ignite Change" an event designed to allow child welfare leaders to hear the issues and concerns of young people in foster care. Read more and view pictures
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Mayor Unveils Innovative Supportive Housing Program; ACS participates with Keeping Families Together Program
The City formally unveiled the opening of Diversity Works, an affordable supportive housing development for formerly homeless families in the Bronx on November 12, 2008. Learn more
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Improved Outcomes for Children
A series of reforms for Foster Care and Preventive Services intended to improve the results achieved by ACS and the private agencies under contract to ACS. Read more
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Practice Principles for NYC Child Welfare
Children’s Services has put in place a model of practice principles for New York City which represents our commitment to keeping the children of the city safe.
Read the practice principles
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ACCESS NYC - Benefit Information. One Place.
Screen your family for over 30 City, State and Federal health and human service benefit programs. In addition to screening, you can learn about the programs, how to apply, where to go, and even print filled in applications.
Visit ACCESS NYC
For news about ACCESS NYC, read its newsletter (PDF)
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Safeguarding Our Children: Safety reforms Update (November 2008)
Read
the Update (PDF)
Archives: Sept. 2007 Update (PDF)
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Report of the Interagency Task Force on Child Welfare and Safety. Read the report
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Rethinking Child Care
An Integrated Plan for Early Childhood Development in New York City. Read the Plan
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Every child deserves to be safe. If you suspect child abuse or neglect, call the State Central Register at
800-342-3720 or call 311 and ask to be connected to the hotline.
TDD: 1-800-638-5163
If a child is in immediate danger, call 911.
More info about child abuse
Mandated Reporters:
1-800-635-1522
Mandated reporters are required by law to report child abuse or neglect.
More info about making a report as a mandated reporter
All calls are confidential
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Parents who are unable to care for their newborn infants may anonymously and legally leave their infant at a safe place such as a hospital. Click here for more information, or call: 866-505-SAFE (7233)
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Care
The number of children in active foster care placements. |
16,712
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| Preventive The number of children in active Purchased Preventive services, Family Preservation, Homemaking services, and Family Service Unit cases.
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39,731 |
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| Head Start The number of children enrolled in Head Start programs.
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17,292 |
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| Protective The number of children in open child abuse and/or neglect investigations. |
11,891 |
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| Child Care The number of children enrolled in Group Child Care, Family Child Care, Informal Care, and Public Assistance.
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102,037 |
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Contact Information
for Children, Families
and Caregivers in
New York City
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