‘Close to Home’ has hit a few bumps in the six years since the state launched the pilot program. But a proposal to shift costs to the city is the biggest obstacle yet.
A new report says preliminary indications are the move by the Administration for Children’s Services to use so-called evidence-based services in its prevention programs is paying off.
A model for preventing the neglect and abuse that leads to ACS investigations does exist. But adequate funding doesn’t.
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.
The legal attack led by Public Advocate Letitia James alleges the city has failed to address lengthy delays and abuse in the foster-care system. Some believe a courtroom is the wrong forum to tackle those issues, but suit supporters say the time for other approaches has passed.
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Youth who’ve left foster care have long been part of the city’s larger homeless population. The de Blasio administration is taking steps to address the issue, but advocates are pushing for stronger action.
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