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Council Says Raise the Age...Sort Of

Juvenile Justice, Childcare/Youth ServicesAbigail KramerNovember 30, 2011City Council, Governor Cuomo, juvenile justice, resolution Comment

The Reinvestment Myth: Beyond the IBO Report

Child Welfare, Childcare/Youth Services, Families and PovertyKristin MorseOctober 20, 2011ACS, foster care, funding, IBO, protective services, reform, reinvestment, spending, strategy paperComment

Are Foster Care Visiting Reforms Vulnerable?

Childcare/Youth ServicesAbigail KramerSeptember 23, 2011abduction, Forestdale, foster care, investigation, Queens, visiting reforms Comments

State Budget Roundup

Child Welfare, Childcare/Youth Services, Families and PovertyAbigail KramerApril 7, 2011childcare, Cuomo, downsize, juvenile justice, prevention programs, State budget, subsidies, youth programsComment

Child Protection: An Insider's View

Child Welfare, Childcare/Youth ServicesAbigail KramerMarch 24, 2011child protection, homicide, mishandling, stressComment

Gay Teens in Foster Care

Child Welfare, Childcare/Youth ServicesAbigail KramerMarch 16, 2011foster care, gay teens, LGBTQ Comments

Cuomo Plan Cuts Home Visits for New Moms

Childcare/Youth ServicesAbigail KramerMarch 2, 2011abuse, budget plan, Cuomo, home visiting program, low-income mothers, neglect, prevention, state fundingComment

Will New York State Pay for Guardianship, or Not?

Child Welfare, Childcare/Youth ServicesAbigail KramerFebruary 15, 2011budget, foster care, Governor Cuomo, guardianshipComment

NYC Closes Transitional Housing for Foster Teens

Child Welfare, Childcare/Youth ServicesAbigail KramerJanuary 14, 2011ACS, budget cuts, foster care, SILP, transitional housingComment

In Transition: A better future for youth leaving foster care

Last year, more than 1,100 New Yorkers aged 18 or older left the city's foster care system. A few were enrolled in college. Others found steady jobs and affordable places to live.

Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Reports, Childcare/Youth Services, Families and PovertyAbigail KramerJanuary 10, 2011ACS, foster care, homeless shelters, policy recommendation Comment