Safeguarding Our Children: Safety Reforms Update

(September 2007)

In March 2006, the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) released Safeguarding Our Children, a strategic plan focused on three major areas: strengthening the performance of direct and provider staff, sharpening investigatory skills and decision making, and strengthening the child safety focus throughout the agency. The plan included twenty-one initiatives; many were initiated prior to the plan’s release. The plan’s first update was released in November 2006, highlighting progress and implementation challenges. This second update marks eighteen months since the release of the safety plan. The focus on implementation has been unwavering, and the safety plan initiatives have been infused into the day-to-day work of the agency’s division

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En Español: Actualización de las Reformas de Seguridad (PDF)

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Archives:

• Safeguarding Our Children: Safety Reforms Update (November 2006) - PDF Format -
• Safeguarding Our Children: Action Plan 2006 (March 2006)
• The Mayor’s Interagency Task Force on Child Welfare and Safety (December 2006)