Justice
CONTRACTING FOR CHANGE: ACS CHALLENGES PROVIDERS
Karen Loew |
Amid likely budget cuts and threats to valued programs, the Administration for Children’s Services is forging ahead in remaking its delivery of services.
Bronx
Less Food, More Demand Means Deeper Fix Needed
Tram Whitehurst |
Hunger in New York City has become so acute that a solution beyond food pantries and soup kitchens must be found, advocates say.
Manhattan
Ask How the Pets Are Doing, Family Counselors Learn
Christina Alex |
Domestic violence service providers can better protect survivors and families by building pet-related practices into their routines.
Justice
Child Welfare In the Press: Painful Wounds Reopened
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The former head of one of the minority-led foster care agencies recently discussed in three New York Times articles sees omissions and bias in the series.
Bronx
NYC To Lead Country In Remaking Poverty Gauge
Tram Whitehurst |
Most antipoverty workers think the dated federal poverty measure creates almost as many problems as it solves. The city is moving forward to implement a new one.
Economy
How to Change the World: Read These Manuals First
Bennett Baumer |
A new crop of organizing how-to’s derives many lessons from NYC.
The Disabled
Welfare Groups Chided — And Rehired By City
Rob Fischer |
Contracts are renewed for two flawed welfare-to-work providers.
ARTS and CULTURE
Despite Condemnation, Hess Holds His Ground
Tram Whitehurst |
Called reckless by some, a new homeless families’ policy is having the desired effect, testifies the Department of Homeless Services commissioner.
Bronx
Homeless Must Wait To Get Rental 'Advantage'
Adam F. Hutton |
Because of limited funding, there’s less supply than demand for the city’s rental subsidy program, Work Advantage.
Bronx
New Homeless Process Successful, City Says
Karen Loew |
But advocates are still outraged about a more stringent approach toward granting emergency shelter.
