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 Safeguarding Our Children: Safety Reforms Update Since the release of our Child Safety Action Plan, Safeguarding Our Children, in March 2006, Children’s Services has made substantial progress in our efforts to keep New York City’s children safe from harm. Read the Update (September 2007) Archives: Safeguarding Our Children: Safety Reforms Update (November 2006) - PDF Format - Safeguarding Our Children: Action Plan 2006 (March 2006) The Plan presents Children’s Services’ initiatives to reform and strengthen all aspects of the child welfare system, designed to ensure the safety of New York City’s children. The Mayor’s Interagency Task Force on Child Welfare and Safety (December 2006) Task Force's findings from its investigation into the ways to continue to improve Children’s Services. |  |
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ACS Plan for Preparing Youth for Adulthood More than half the children living in foster care in New York City are over the age of 12. Preparing Youth for Adulthood seeks to coordinate and strengthen the efforts of ACS and our provider agencies to create positive outcomes for all NYC youth and and transitioning from care. Read the Plan (June 2006) | |
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Rethinking Child Care The Administration for Children’s Services puts forward its vision to reform New York City’s early child care system. This major initiative is called “Rethinking Child Care: An Integrated Plan for Early Childhood Development in New York City." | |
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Protecting Children and Strengthening Families A Plan to Realign New York City's Child Welfare System (February 2005) | |
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Implementation Plan Update for Local Law 73This implementation plan update presents the steps that the Administration for Children's Services has initiated during calendar year 2005 to ensure compliance with Local Law 73 of 2003. The update also provides data on the number of limited English proficient persons served by Children's Services during 2005.
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Report on the Abduction of Foster Children from Forestdale, Inc. ACS conducted an investigation following the abduction of children in foster care from Forestdale, Inc. ACS and Forestdale have taken steps to enhance the security and safety of children/youth in foster care during family visits, and ensure that proper visitation policies are followed. Read the report | |
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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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Interagency Task Force Report of the Interagency Task Force on Child Welfare and Safety. Read the report | |
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Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) Guidelines ASFA puts into place the most sweeping changes to child welfare policy in 20 years by emphasizing children's need for permanency. Learn how ACS is implementing this important legislation. Read the Guidelines | |
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2001 Strategic Plan
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Elisa's Law This landmark 1996 law holds the child welfare system publicly accountable for its work with children and families. Learn more about Elisa's Law | |
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Six Years of Reform in Children’s Services 1996-2002 Reform UpdateA listing of ACS's achievements in child protection, foster care, preventive services, adoption, independent living, accountability, legal services and child support.
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A Renewed Plan of Action for the Administration for Children’s Services 2001 strategic plan, outlining the next phase of reform in children's services.
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1996 Reform Plan The original ACS Reform Plan.
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