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2023
- 09/18 - Did You Know Foster Care Youth In NYC Have Access To Free College Tuition Through This Program?
- 08/25 - Commissioner Dannhauser is Interviewed by City Tutors Podcast - City Tutors Podcast
- 08/09 - ACS and the Center for Fair Futures recognized for the successful implementation of the Fair Futures model in New York City. - NYN Media
- 07/22 - Adams' Child Care Blueprint Turns 1: the First Year Since the Mayor's Big Push on Helping Working Families With Their Kids - NY Daily News
- 07/20 - City Launches New Scholarship Program: Tuition Support for Social Work Degree - BKReader
- 07/10 - ACS expands scholarship program to provider staff pursuing social work - NYN Media
- 07/06 - Nuevo Centro de Enriquecimiento Familiar en El Barrio - Spectrum Noticias NY1
- 07/05 - Invest in foster care kids’ future: The College Choice program from ACS pays great dividends - NY DAILY NEWS
- 06/27 - Graduation Ceremonies For Youth In Juvenile Detention - THE BRONX DAILY
- 06/22 - NYC's First Cyber Academy Cohort Looks Back - Government Technology
- 06/20 - Forestdale Opens New Family Enrichment Center in St. Albans - QNS
- 06/15 - College felt impossible to this student in foster care. Then NYC offered to pay - Chalkbeat New York
- 06/13 - Bed-Stuy NEST provides families a place to strengthen each other - NEWS12 Brooklyn
- 05/23 - NYC's College Choice Allows Foster Care Students to Attend College for Free
- 05/18 - City Agency Helping Foster Children Overcome Educational Adversity - News12
- 05/06 - Protect Our Children - WABC
- 04/28 - Opinion: This Child Abuse Prevention Month, How to Support a Family Before Challenges Arise - City Limits
- 04/21 - Window Guards: Help Prevent Window Falls as Weather Gets Warm - Blackstar News
- 04/13 - State of Our Schools: ACS NYC Commissioner Jess Dannhauser - NEWS12 The Bronx
- 04/07 - Fair Futures Coaching Program Expands to Serve NYC's Incarcerated Youth - The Imprint
- 03/31 - ACS Hosts Poison Prevention Resource Fair - NY1
- 03/31 - MyCity Portal Opens Up NYC - Daily News
- 03/20 - Op-Ed | It's National Poison Prevention Week - here’s how to protect your child from unintentionally ingesting cannabis edibles - AMNY
- 03/17 - ACS Recommends Three Entities to Run "Alternative to Detention" Programs for Court-Involved Youth - Norwood News
- 03/16 - ACS Announces Recommended Awards for 'Alternative to Detention' Programs for Youth - The Forum
- 03/13 - Bronx Organization Recommended for NYC Alternative to Detention Programs - Bronx Times
- 03/13 - Op-ed | How to Make an Impact This Social Work Month - AMNY
- 03/08 - ACS Family Center Coming to Ozone Park
- 03/02 - Social Worker Dedicates Her Life to the Safety of Brooklyn Children
- 01/27 - How to Apply for Child Care Subsidies If You Are A Low-Income Undocumented Family - Documented NY
- 01/24 - Nonprofits to provide child care support to undocumented children – NYN Media
- 01/20 - Town Hall Gleans Ideas for New Family Enrichment Center – The Wave
- 01/20 - Looking into becoming a foster parent? Here are the steps to take. – SI Advance
- 01/05 - ACS Touts Findings from Recent Survey about Families’ Experience with Prevention Services - The Forum
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2022
- 12/29 - City Reminds Residents that Infants Should Never Sleep with Blankets or in Beds - The Forum
- 12/22 - Holiday Card Making Event Brightens Season for Children & Young People in SE Queens - Queens Gazette
- 12/16 - What you need to know about: How families with undocumented children can access free child care in NYC – City Limits
- 12/16 - Presentan programa para ayudar a familias con apoyo para el cuidado infantil en Nueva York | Video | Univision 41 Nueva York WXTV - Univision
- 12/15 - NYC to Offer Child Care Assistance to Low-Income, Undocumented Families - PIX 11
- 12/15 - Protecting Children and Protecting Their Families - NY Daily News
- 12/14 - NYC Promises Affordable Child Care to Undocumented Families Through Voucher Program - Chalkbeat New York
- 12/14 - NYC Rolling Out Child Care Subsidy Program for Migrants, Other Undocumented Children - NY Daily News
- 11/30 - New York City Expands Domestic Violence Intervention Program - The Imprint
- 11/26 - College Choice Program Expands Aid for Foster Care Youth - CBS News
- 11/17 - New NYC Program Provides College Funds to Teens in Foster Care - Youth Communication
- 11/15 - Rockaway's Getting a Family Enrichment Center - The Wave
- 10/27 - Administration for Children's Services Encourages Families to Apply for Child Care Assistance - NEWS12 THE BRONX
- 10/24 - SCO Family of Services hosts career Readiness Fair in Briarwood - QNS
- 10/13 - City's 'College Choice' Program to Cover School Costs for Students in Foster Care - New York Amsterdam News
- 10/12 - New Spots Open for Affordable Child Care in New York City - CBS News
- 10/12 - How to Apply for Affordable Child Care in New York City - PIX 11
- 10/12 - NYC Low-Income Childcare Voucher Applications Reopened After Backlog - Staten Island Advance
- 10/12 - NYC Reopens Low-Income Childcare Program Citywide After Clearing 'High-Need' Backlog - NY Daily News
- 10/05 - New York City Pledges New Investment in Foster Youth College Expenses
- 10/05 - Adams announces 'College Choice' program for students in foster care, Nelson A. King, Caribbean Life
- 10/05 - ABC 7 - David Navarro - Wednesday, October 5, 5:43 am
- 10/05 - WCBS 880 - Wednesday, October 5, 1:38 pm
- 10/04 - College aid for NYC foster kids to expand under new Mayor Adams' plan, Michael Gartland, Daily News
- 10/04 - NYC to cover college costs for students in foster care, Michael Elsen-Rooney, Chalkbeat
- 10/04 - NYC Foster Care Students Will Get Up To $15K College Tuition Covered, Matt Troutman, Patch
- 10/04 - Opinion: Helping NYC foster children go to college — and graduate, Jess Dannhauser, Daily News
- 10/04 - College Choice will help foster kids reach their dream college, Michael Ross, PIX 11
- 10/04 - PIX 11 - Kori Chambers - Tuesday, October 4, 5:09 pm
- 10/04 - NEWS 12 - Kristie Reeter - Tuesday, October 4, 6:54 pm
- 10/04 - 1010 WINS - Tuesday, October 4, 7:36 pm
- 8/31 - ACS to Expand Domestic Violence Program, Will Offer More Help to Both Survivors and Offenders
- 8/29 - Administration for Children's Services Expands 'A Safe Way Forward' to Brooklyn
- 8/24 - Expansion Of "A Safe Way Forward" Prevention Services
- 8/09 - New Yorkers for Children helping City's Foster Care System - NY1
- 8/04 - NY Awards 1,000 Nursing Scholarships in Effort to Boost Health Care Workforce, Including ACS Employee, Tanaya England - NY Daily News
- 8/02 - Bronx Kids Celebrate National Coloring Book Day, Get Lessons on Fire Safety - NEWS12 THE BRONX
- 7/20 - NYC Administration For Children Services Releases Tips To Help Keep Children Safe This Summer From Harlem To Hollis - HARLEM WORLD
- 7/05 - Editorial: Not Child's Play: Mayor's Childcare Plan Is Ambitious In The Right Ways - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
- 6/29 - New York City Mayor Announces Investments In Child Care - THE IMPRINT
- 6/28 - NYC Explains Plan To Provide Accessible Child Care For Thousands Of Families Including Undocumented Ones - TELEMUNDO 47
- 6/28 - Mayor Adams Announces Plans For NYC Child Care, Education Programs - NEWS 12 BROOKLYN
- 6/28 - Eric Adams Announces Blueprint For Child Care In NYC - NY METRO PARENTS
- 6/28 - Mayor Adams Unveils 'Blueprint' To Expand Childcare For 41,000 NYC Kids - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
- 6/28 - 'It Takes A City:' Mayor Creates $2B Plan To Improve Child Care, Early Childhood Education In NYC - SI ADVANCE
- 6/21 - Aging Out Of Foster Care - CUNY TV
- 6/20 - His Door Is Always Open - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
- 5/22 - NYC Administration For Children's Services And Citi Partner On Virtual Book Drive In Support Of Children And Teens Across The City - THE INDIAN PANORAMA
5/19 - ACS And Citi Collect Books For Children In NYC - QUEENSLATINO - 5/04 - ACS Recognizes And Celebrates All Foster Parents, Family Members And More As Part Of National Foster Care Month - HARLEM WORLD MAGAZINE
- 4/27 - Child Care Vouchers And Commissioner Dannhauser Talks About Child Abuse Prevention Month - NEWS 12 THE BRONX
- 4/21 - Advocating For Prevention Of Child Abuse - BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE
- 4/20 - NYC Reinforces Plan To Prevent Child Abuse By Focusing On Prevention Services - TELEMUNDO 47
- 4/13 - New York City ACS To Launch Free Vocational Training Pilot For Foster Youth Ages 16 To 24 - OPEN MINDS
- 4/13 - How To Protect Children From Window Falls This Spring And Summer - AFRICA IN HARLEM
- 4/01 - ACS Deputy Commissioner William Fletcher, Who Leads The Division Of Child Protection, Has Been Awarded The Prestigious "Diamond Award" - NYN MEDIA
- 3/30 - Mayor Adams Launches Vocational Training Program For NYC Foster Care Kids - YID INFO
- 3/29 - City Launches Job Training, Internship Program For Foster Kids - PATCH
- 3/29 - New NYC Workforce Development Program Targets Foster Kids - STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
- 3/29 - Mayor Adams Unveils Vocational Training Program For NYC Foster Care Kids: 'We Just Ignored This Population' - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
- 3/29 - Youth Training Program - NEWS12 BRONX
- 3/29 - NYC Mayor Eric Adams Announces New Training And Apprenticeship Program For Foster Care Children - ABC 7
- 3/24 - ACS Announces Nine Awards Selected For The First Phase Of NYC's Family Enrichment Center Expansion Plan - HARLEM WORLD
- 3/24 - ACS Announces Nine Awards Selected For First Phase Of Family Enrichment Center Expansion Plan - THE FORUM
- 3/24 - Keep Dangerous Items Out Of Kids' Reach: ACS - THE FORUM
- 3/23 - Nine Nonprofits Awarded Family Enrichment Centers Contracts Under Expansion Plan - NYN MEDIA
- 3/16 - Foster Care Social Security Benefits - Scripps National News
- 3/09 - New York City Will Stop Collecting Social Security Checks From Children in Foster Care - INSIDER IN NY
- 3/09 - New York City Will Stop Collecting Social Security Money From Children In Foster Care - NPR
- 2/21 - America's Most High Profile Child Welfare Job: Jess Dannhauser's Plan For New York City - THE IMPRINT
- 2/14 - Earn A Career In NYC Administration For Children's Services - UNIVISION 41
- 1/14 - Why Sacramento Kings Player Moe Harkless Has Sent $50,000 Back To His Hometown - NBC NEWS
- 1/14 - Infants Should Never Sleep With Blankets Or In Beds, Even In Cold Weather: ACS - FORUM NEWS
- 1/12 - The New York City Administration For Children's Services Issued A Reminder Ahead Of Dangerously Cold Weather Conditions - NYN MEDIA
- 1/11 - They Should Never Sleep With Blankets - TELEMUNDO47
- 1/05 - Outgoing New York City Child Welfare Commissioner Reflects On Five-Year Tenure - THE IMPRINT
2021
- 12/30 - Opinion: How To Protect Children And Support Families: Lessons Learned Leading The Administration For Children's Services - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
- 12/29 - Exiting ACS Commissioner Ends Tenure As Advocate For Public Service - NYN MEDIA
- 12/27 - Commissioner David Hansell Reflects on His Tenure at the Administration for Children's Services - NY1
- 12/17 - ACS Opens Downtown Brooklyn Office - SPECTRUM NEWS NY1
- 12/14 - ACS Modernizes Protection Site In Brooklyn - EL DIARIO NY
- 12/13 - ACS Opens New Office In Brooklyn To Help Families - UNIVISION 41
- 12/13 - New ACS Facility For Children And Families - PIX11 NEWS
- 12/13 - ACS Opening New Facility - NEWS12 BROOKLYN
- 11/24 - Child Welfare Leaders Forge National Child Safety Partnership - THE IMPRINT
- 11/01 - There Are Children & Teens In Foster Care Who Need Loving Families - THE BRONX DAILY TIMES
- 10/28 - Safe Sleep Awareness Month Underway - NEWS 12 THE BRONX
- 10/25 - ACS Shares Safe Sleep Tips As Part Of "National Safe Sleep Awareness Month" - TELEMUNDO47
- 10/25 - Keep Your Children Safe This Halloween - EL DIARIO NY
- 10/25 - Keep The Kids Safe This Halloween - THE SAXON
- 10/18 - Campaign To Reduce Risk Of Sleep Related Deaths In Babies - NY1 NOTICIAS
- 10/15 - ACS Announces Key Findings From Study On Parent Advocate Initiative - NYN MEDIA
- 10/09 - Resource Fair At Richmond University Medical Center Teaches Parents How To Put Babies To Bed Safely - STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
- 10/07 - NYC Administration For Children's Services To Host A Safe Sleep Education And Resource Fair - STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
- 9/23 - ACS Begins Implementation OF Family Enrichment Center Expansion By Releasing Request For Proposals Seeking New Community-Based Providers Rooted In Communities To Run New Centers - NYN FIRST READ
- 9/23 - Seeking Community-Based Providers To Run New Family Enrichment Centers - THE BRONX DAILY
- 9/22 - City To Relocate Children's Services Office To Co-Op City, Aim To Move CTAC Center To Fordham - BRONX TIMES
- 9/20 - An Inside Look at ACS's New Child Abuse Detection Training Program - WNBC
- 9/09 - ACS Prevention Family Experience Survey - NYN FIRST READ
- 9/02 - NYC Administration For Children's Services Honors Those Who Have Become 'Kinship Caregivers' - NYN MEDIA
- 8/31 - Foster Dad Has Taken in More Than 60 Teens: 'Everyone Deserves a Home To Go Back To' - PARENTS MAGAZINE
- 8/31 - Family Enrichment Centers To Expand Across Eight New Bk Neighborhoods - BK READER
- 8/18 - NYC ACS Takes 38K SF At Co-Op City In The Bronx - COMMERCIAL OBSERVER
- 8/11 - Commissioner Hansell Announces New Office Dedicated To Safety From Harlem To Hollis - HARLEM WORLD MAGAZINE
- 8/10 - New Office Dedicated To Child Safety - BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE
- 8/09 - New Office Will Support Efforts To Reduce Or Eliminate Preventable Child Injuries & Fatalities - THE BRONX DAILY
- 8/07 - Child Welfare Workers Tackle Troubling Uptick In Kids Eating Edibles - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
- 8/07 - Child Welfare Workers Tackle Troubling Uptick In Kids Eating Edibles - BAKERSFIELD.COM
- 7/28 - A New York City Detention-Diversion Project Is Reserved For Girls And Queer Youth - JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION EXCHANGE
- 7/26 - I-Team: NYC Area Pediatricians See Sharp Rise In Kids Ingesting Marijuana Edibles - NBC4
- 7/26 - NYC Health + Hospitals, Administration For Children's Services' Family Health Program Provide Enhanced Healthcare Services To Children In Foster Care & Families Receiving Prevention Services - CANARSIE COURIER
- 7/13 - With Federal Aid In Hand, New York City Funds Big Boost To Youth Supports - THE IMPRINT
- 7/09 - Therapy Program For Children And Adolescents - UNIVISION 41
- 7/06 - New York City Boosts Funding For Foster Youth Mentorship Program - NYN FIRST READ
- 6/28 - ACS Reminds Parents Not To Leave Children Unattended In A Hot Car – PIX11
- 6/27 - ACS' Prevention Services – UNIVISION
- 6/21 - A New Campaign To Keep Kids Safe - NEWS12
- 6/04 - New ACS Campaign Reminds Caregivers to Never Leave Kids Unattended in Hot Car - THE FORUM
- 6/01 - NYC Calls To Expand Child Care For Working Families - PIX11
- 5/28 - ACS Launches Book Drive With Citi - NEWS12 THE BRONX
- 5/22 - 'My Life Has Changed': Foster Mothers Share Joy And Pain As NYC Searches For Foster Parents - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
- 5/21 - NYC Administration For Children's Services & Citi Launch A Virtual Book Drive - THE BRONX DAILY
- 5/20 - Keeping Children Safe During The Pandemic - NY1
- 5/20 - National Foster Care Month Underway - NEWS12
- 5/19 - Subsidized Jobs: Key To An Equitable Economic Recovery - THE HILL
- 5/19 - New York City Mayor Announces Major Expansion Of Foster Care Early Prevention Program - THE IMPRINT
- 5/19 - NYC Looks To Close Inequality Gap With 'Family Enrichment Centers' At 30 At-Risk Areas - AMNY
- 5/19 - Mayor de Blasio Announce Citywide Expansion Of Family Enrichment Center - HARLEM WORLD MAGAZINE
- 5/19 - Family Enrichment Centers Expanding - NEWS12 BRONX
- 5/17 - May Is National Foster Care Month - NY1 NOTICIAS
- 5/07 - ACS Urges Families To Practice 'Safe Sleep' Tips - THE FORUM
- 5/04 - National Foster Care Day Has Special Meaning For Bronx Foster Mom - NY1
- 5/03 - New York City Lawmakers, Moms Push Sweeping Changes To Child Maltreatment Reporting System - THE IMPRINT
- 4/30 - 25 Years of Keeping Children Safe & Families Supported - THE BRONX DAILY
- 4/28 - Interview: ACS Commissioner Talks Child Abuse Cases During The Pandemic - NEWS 12 BROOKLYN
- 4/26 - Opinion: Child Abuse Prevention Services Have Proved Crucial During The COVID-19 Pandemic - CITY LIMITS
- 4/15 - Letter To The Editor From Commissioner Hansell On Foster Care - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
- 4/14 - Addressing Racial Inequity in Child Welfare: The Key Role of Prevention Services - CENTER FOR NEW YORK CITY AFFAIRS
- 4/06 - ACS Highlights Resources For Parents - NY1 NEWS
- 4/05 - Commissioner Hansell And Dr. Martin Speak With Dr. Lao About Child Abuse Prevention Month - THE PARENTING LITERACY SHOW
- 4/01 - National Child Abuse Prevention Month - THE BRONX DAILY
- 3/29 - Keep In Mind These Recommendations To Help Prevent Tragedies While Babies Sleep - UNIVISION 41
- 3/26 - O.U.R. Place Family Enrichment Center - News 12 The Bronx
- 3/16 - Tackling Racial Disparities In New York City's Child Welfare System - CWLA
- 3/15 - New York City Child Welfare Chief Calls For Changes To Mandated Reporting System - THE IMPRINT
- 3/11 - Three Non-Profit Providers To Operate New York City's Family Enrichment Centers - THE BRONX DAILY
- 3/10 - Biden's Key Child Welfare Appointee Aysha Schomburg Confronts Unprecedented Crisis for Foster Youth, Families - THE IMPRINT
- 3/03 - Winnette Saunders Appointed To Replace Outgoing NYC ACS First Deputy Commissioner Eric Brettschneider - THE BRONX DAILY
- 3/01 - Biden Taps New York Official To Lead U.S. Children's Bureau - THE IMPRINT
- 2/23 - New York City Reports 6% Drop In Foster Care New York City Reports 6% Drop In Foster Care Population In FY 2020 - NEWS REPORT
- 2/18 - healthPrecision Announces New York City Administration For Children's Services Selects The COVID-19 Medical Brain For 24/7 Employee Support During COVID-19 - HEALTHPRECISION
- 2/18 - Enhanced Health & Mental Health Services For NYC Youth With Complex Needs In Foster Care - BRONX DAILY
- 2/18 - Young New Yorkers In Foster Care Will Have Better Opportunities To Succeed - EL DIARIO NY
- 2/18 - Young New Yorkers In Foster Care Will Have A Better Chance To Thrive - DIGIS MAK
- 2/17 - Milestone For The City Of New York: Foster Care Population Is Now At A Historic Low - NEWS 12 THE BRONX
- 2/12 - Child-Abuse Cases Lower Than Usual Due To Coronavirus Impact, Report Says - THE CHIEF
- 2/09 - Opinion: City's Family Enrichment Centers, Crucial Amidst Pandemic, Need Greater Support - CITY LIMITS
- 2/02 - Cutting-Edge AI To Help Thousands Of Critical Frontline Child Welfare Workers - THE BRONX DAILY
- 1/29 - 2020 Foster Care Blueprint Progress Report - THE BRONX DAILY
- 1/29 - If You've Ever Wanted To Be A Foster Parent, 'Now Is The Time To Get Involved' - NEW YORK TIMES
- 1/29 - NYC's Foster Youth Population Continues To Decline - NYN MEDIA
- 1/28 - New Foster Care Initiative Spotlights Parent Advocates - SOCIAL WORK TODAY
- 1/21 - Transitioning to an Antiracist Organization - CHILDREN'S BUREAU EXPRESS
- 1/21 - Parenting 411: Human Trafficking Prevention Month - NEWS 12 THE BRONX
- 1/18 - Combating Systemic Racism In Child Welfare - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
- 1/13 - JustUs: New York City's First-Ever Gender-Responsive Diversion Program - BRONX DAILY
- 1/06 - NYC Launches New Program To Help Youth At Risk Of Being Victims Of Human Trafficking - TELEMUNDO 47
- 1/06 - New Therapeutic Drama Program For Youth At-Risk For Trafficking - THE BRONX DAILY
2020
- 12/27 - Julie Farber And Dr. Jackie Martin Talk About Why NYC's Foster Care Census Is Dropping - PAT O'BRIEN RADIO SHOW
- 12/23 - Queens-Born NBA Star Is Helping Local Families Pay The Rent This Holiday Season - QUEENS DAILY EAGLE
- 12/15 - Coronavirus Pandemic Strain's City's Foster Care System - INSIDE CITY HALL
- 12/15 - New Digital Foster Care Certification Process - NEWS12 THE BRONX
- 12/04 - Bed-Stuy Foster Mom Shares Her Story, Encourages Others As Need For Foster Parents Grows - BK READER
- 12/02 - New Digital Foster Parent Certification Process Launched - THE BRONX DAILY
- 12/01 - Parenting 411: Mother Expands Family Through Adoption - NEWS 12 THE BRONX
- 11/24 - Program Helps Challenged Families With Young Children - BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE
- 11/24 - Parenting 411: New Center For Parents Opens In Brooklyn - NEWS 12 BROOKLYN
- 11/21 - LGBTQ Foster Kids Have A Harder Time Finding Permanent Homes - PBS NEWSHOUR
- 11/14 - Survey: More Than One-Third Of Foster Teens Identify As LGBTQAI+ - MANHATTAN TIMES NEWS
- 11/13 - In NYC Foster Care, One In Three Youths Identify As LGBTQAI+ - COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
- 11/13 - LGBTQ+ Teens Struggle To Find Acceptance, And a Home, In New York City - THE HILL
- 11/13 - ACS Releases Key Findings From Survey Of LGBTQAI+ Youth In NYC Foster Care - THE FORUM
- 11/12 - LGBTQ Foster Youth In New York City: Strong In Numbers, Struggling In Care - THE IMPRINT
- 11/11 - LGBTQ Youth Overrepresented In City's Foster Care System - GAY CITY NEWS
- 11/11 - What Happens to Some L.G.B.T.Q. Teens When Their Parents Reject Them - THE NEW YORK TIMES
- 11/10 - New York City Foster Care LGBTQAI+ Youth Survey Findings - THE BRONX DAILY
- 11/10 - New York City Expands Alternative To Child Welfare Investigations, Yet Parents' Distrust Runs Deep - THE IMPRINT
- 11/09 - Bi-State Agreement Promotes Expedited Placements Of Children In Foster Care With Family Or Close Friends Living In NJ/NY Border Areas - INSIDER NJ
- 11/09 - New York & New Jersey Support Keeping Families Together - THE BRONX DAILY
- 10/29 - Child Welfare Chief Urges Higher Bar To Launch Investigations Following School-Tech Family Probes - THE CITY
- 10/26 - NYC Launches Pilot To Expand Use Of Parent Advocates In Foster Care - NYN MEDIA
- 10/23 - City Expanding CARES Program, Focusing On Family Support, Resources - SI ADVANCE
- 10/20 - More Support For More Families In New York City - THE BRONX DAILY
- 10/20 - Parenting 411: Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month - NEWS 12 THE BRONX
- 10/07 - New Partnership Between NYC Administration For Children's Services And The New York Academy Of Medicine Provides Youth In Foster Care With Virtual Programming On Health & Well-Being - GLOBALNEWSWIRE
- 10/06 - City Trying to Ramp Up More Child Care Options On Remote Learning Days - TAP INTO
- 9/12 - Hunts Point Alliance And ACS Team Up To Give Away Bookbags With School Supplies - NEWS 12 THE BRONX
- 9/02 - Especially After COVID, Better Foster Care Is Imperative - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
- 9/02 - NYC Administration For Children's Services Celebrates National Kinship Care Month - BRONX DAILY
- 8/25 - Family Enrichment Center Serves Community - NEWS 12 THE BRONX
- 8/20 - New York City Pushes Toward Goal of Zero Girls in Detention With New Program - THE CITY
- 8/11 - Fire Safety Coloring Books For New York City Children - THE BRONX DAILY
- 8/07 - State Of Our Schools Interview With Commissioner Hansell - NEWS12 THE BRONX
- 7/30 - Family Enrichment Centers Show Early Promise in New York City, Evaluation Reports THE CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
- 7/15 - ACS Offers Paid Summer Internships For Young People In Foster Care And Juvenile Justice System - NY1
- 7/15 - Paid Summer Programs For Youth In NYC's Foster Care & Juvenile Justice Systems - THE BRONX DAILY
- 7/14 - Window Guards - NEWS 12 THE BRONX
- 7/13 - Prevention Services and Support Programs Aim To Guarantee Well-Being For NYC Families - UNIVISION 41
- 7/09 - Preventing Hot Car Deaths - NEWS 12 THE BRONX
- 7/09 - Hispanic Parents Learn About ACS' Mission And Tips For Reporting Suspected Abuse Or Neglect In NYC - WPAT 930AM
- 7/07 - Funding Increased, Not Cut, For New York City Foster Youth Mentor Program - THE CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
- 7/06 - NYC Program That Provides Coaches To Foster Youth Sees Budget Slashed, Then Restored In Tumultuous Week - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
- 7/02 - Redesigned Prevention Services System To Better Support Children & Families - BRONX DAILY
- 7/02 - ACS Releases Summer Safety Campaign Amid COVID-19 Concerns - NEWS 12 BROOKLYN
- 6/30 - First Star Academy Supporting Foster Kids - NEW12 BROOKLYN
- 6/19 - Support Young People In Foster Care Beyond 21 - THE CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
- 6/15 - Recognizing Child Protective Staff as Essential Workers - THE CHIEF
- 6/11 - CPS Staff Cited for Helping Families Amid Pandemic-And Other Times - THE CHIEF
- 6/05 - Child Protective Specialists' Appreciation Week - THE BRONX DAILY
- 5/15 - Keeping NYC Kids Safe During the Pandemic - DAILY NEWS
- 5/14 - City Launches "Teens Take On COVID" Website - NY1
- 5/14 - "Teens Take On COVID" - NEWS12 BK
- 5/14 - Teens Take On COVID - THE BRONX DAILY
- 5/13 - ACS Implements Initiatives To Prevent Child Abuse And Neglect - BRONXNET TV
- 5/10 - Foster Moms on Mother's Day - NY1
- 5/09 - Foster Moms Find Solace In Their Bundles Of Love While Cooped Up During Coronavirus Quarantine - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
- 5/09 - NYC Child Abuse Reports Plunge in Coronavirus Pandemic - but ACS Doubts There's Less Mistreatment - DAILY NEWS
- 5/01 - New Yorkers Urged To Consider Becoming Foster Parents To Children In Need - THE BRONX DAILY
- 4/30 - Bronx Couple Fosters COVID-19 Positive Baby (ACS MENTION) - THE BRONX DAILY
- 4/22 - Child Welfare Investigations Involving Failure to Thrive - LEX ENFANTS
- 4/16 - With A Campaign, ACS Aims To Help NYC Families Affected By The Coronavirus Crisis - UNIVISION 41
4/11 - Child Welfare Work During Coronavirus - NY1 - 4/11 - Daily News readers salute New York's brave front-line workers against coronavirus - DAILY NEWS
- 4/09 - City Worries About Unreported Child Abuse And Neglect During “Stay At Home” Order, Urges Residents To Be Vigilant - BKLYNER
- 4/08 - Concerns Over Child Abuse Cases Possibly Going Under the Radar During Pandemic - NBC4
- 4/04 - New York City Hall Commits To Reimburse Struggling Nonprofits For Frontline Costs - NBC4
- 4/03 - New York Limits Access To Parents' Names On Child Abuse And Neglect Registry - THE CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
- 4/02 - ACS Urges New Yorkers To Protect Children From Abuse During The Coronavirus Crisis - EL DIARIO
- 4/01 - April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month - THE BRONX DAILY
- 3/31 - Mayor Hails Releases From Juvenile Detention, Yet Most Remain As Virus Hits (ACS MENTION) - THE CITY
- 3/20 - New York, Los Angeles Take Different Paths On Family Visits - THE CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
- 3/14 - New York City Foster Care Rushes to Prepare for Coronavirus - THE CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
- 3/09 - New York City Tries Financial Mentoring With At-Risk Families - But Leaves Out Cash Incentives - THE CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
- 3/09 - NYC Foster Care Groups Plead For School Bus Guarantee For Kids Who Can't Get To Class - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
- 3/06 - Youth Development Staff To Get Stab-Resistant Vests for Protection - THE CHIEF
- 3/02 - Manhattan District Attorney Investing $2 Million to Prevent Youth Sex Trafficking - THE CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
- 3/01 - Child Welfare Then And Now
- 2/27 - Readers Sound Off On Fair Futures, The Democratic Debate And Coronavirus - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
- 2/20 - Free Dental Screenings For South Bronx Children & Families - THE BRONX DAILY
- 2/24 - Number of Kids in City Foster Care System Drops to Historic Low - NY1
- 2/19 - Number Kids in Foster Care at All-Time Low -1010 WINS
- 2/14 - Mentorships Give Child Specialists Chance to Share Knowledge of Job - The Chief Leader
- 2/14 - Historic Foster Care Low - News12 Bronx
- 2/14 - Fewer Children in Foster Care in NYC - PIX11
- 2/14 - Number Of Kids In Foster Care Dropped To An All-Time Low - WCBS-NY
- 2/13 - Fewer Than 8,000 NYC Kids In Foster Care, An All-Time Low: Officials - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
- 2/13 - There Are Fewer Kids In Foster Care In New York City - 1010 WINS
- 2/10 - Data Shows New York City Managing CPS Caseloads Better Than Long Island - NEWSDAY
- 2/8 - Fair Futures Impact on LGBTQ Youth - NOWTHIS
- 2/7 - Every First-Time Parent In NYC Will Soon Be Eligible For Up To 6 Home Visits From Professionals—Here's Why That's Important - WELL & GOOD
- 2/5 - New York City expanding home visits for 1st-time parents and their babies - ABC 7
- 2/5 - NYC Unveils Program To Help First-Time Parents - WCBS 880
- 2/1 - Building a Full Prevention Continuum for Families in New York City - CHILDREN'S BUREAU EXPRESS
- 1/29 - New York City To Maintain Lower Caseloads For Foster Care Workers After Funding Win In Congress - THE CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
- 1/27 - How To Prevent Sleep-Related Death For Babies While They Sleep - NY1 NOTICIAS
- 1/20 - Bette Midler Donates Aladdin Tickets to ACS Foster Youth - PAGE SIX, NY POST
- 1/17 - Opinion: How New York City is keeping families together - DAILY NEWS
- 1/15 - Older New York Foster Youth With Roommates Can Now Get Rent Assistance - CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
- 1/09 - Prevention Services RFP Interview With Dr. Martin - 1010 WINS
- 1/09 - City Expands Child Preventive Services, Invests in Supporting Families: Brooklyn Awarded $65 Million In Funding - BKLYNER
- 1/06 - New York City Anticipates More Than $40 Million from Family First Transition Law - THE CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
- 1/06 - ACS' New Logo - NEWS 12
- 1/03 - New York City Puts $221 Million Toward Preventing Youth From Entering Foster Care - NYN MEDIA
- 1/02 - How New York Will Benefit From Federal Funds To Support Foster Care Overhaul - NYN MEDIA
- 1/02 - New Initiative Aims To Keep Babies Safe While Sleeping - NEWS12 THE BRONX
2019
- 12/30 - NYC Foster Care Program To Get Up To $50M In Federal Funding Under Spending Deal - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
- 12/30 - NYC Parents Overwhelmingly Approve Of Parenting Support From Child Services Agency: Survey - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
- 12/29 - Keeping Kids Out Of Cells - SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
- 12/17 - More Foster Parents, Fewer Foster Youth As New York City Continues To Pursue Reforms - THE CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
- 12/16 - ACS Commissioner: Caseworker Load Cut In Half Since Brutal 2016 Death Of Zymere Perkins - PIX11
- 11/27 - Snapshot New York: Meet Guy Bryant, Who Has Fostered 50 Kids - CBS2
- 11/27 - Family Courts Become Hubs Of Happiness For Adoption Month - THE CITY
- 11/23 - Meet The Man Who's Fostered More Than 50 Young Men In 12 Years In His New York City Home - INSIDE EDITION
- 11/20 - At Brooklyn Court, Dozens Of Adoptions Take Place In One Day - BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE
- 11/20 - Two Kids From The Bronx Get Adopted As Part Of National Adoption Month - NEWS 12 THE BRONX
- 11/18 - Fostering Hope - PIX11
- 11/17 - Single Father Opens His Home To More Than 50 Foster Children: 'He Asked Me, Would I Be His Dad?' - AOL
- 11/15 - More Than 3,000 Children In Foster Care Could Be Adopted In New York City - EL DIARIO NY
- 11/14 - How To Become A Foster Or Adoptive Parent - TELEMUNDO 47
- 11/14 - Dozens Of Foster Kids Get Adopted In Special Ceremony; More Adoptive Families Are Needed - CBS2
- 11/14 - 'We've Been Counting Down.' 40 Families Finalize Adoptions In Downtown Brooklyn - NEWS12 THE BRONX
- 11/10 - Commissioner Hansell Recognized On The 2019 Nonprofit Power 100 - CITY AND STATE
- 11/06 - Child Welfare Advocates Celebrate Recent Adoptions At Queens Family Court - QUEENS DAILY EAGLE
- 10/31 - ACS Halloween Safety Tips - NY1
- 10/31 - ACS Halloween Tips - NEWS12
- 10/30 - The Flu Can Kill You - Get the Influenza Vaccine, Health Department Urges - THE JEWISH VOICE
- 10/29 - Inside NY Foster Care - PBS METRO FOCUS
- 10/29 - Administration for Children's Shares Halloween Safety Tips - WNEW FM
- 10/29 - Commissioner Hansell Gives Halloween Safety Tips - 1010 WINS
- 10/27 - Here's how to keep trick-or-treaters safe this Halloween - QUEENS DAILY EAGLE
- 10/27 - Gillibrand urges stores to stop selling inclined infant sleepers - NEWSDAY
- 10/25 - City To Provide Mentors To Kids In Foster Care - PIX 11
- 10/25 - Inside NY Foster Care - PBS METRO FOCUS
- 10/25 - Administration for Children's Shares Halloween Safety Tips - WNEW FM
- 10/25 - Commissioner Hansell Gives Halloween Safety Tips - 1010 WINS
- 10/23 - Millions to Help Youth in Foster Care - Telemundo 47
- 10/23 - NYC to provide mentors for thousands of kids in foster care - DAILY NEWS
- 10/23 - ACS Initiative Connects Youth In Foster Care With Life Choices - NY 1
- 10/23 - 'Shoulder To Cry On': NYC Foster Kids To Get Support From Coaches - PATCH
- 10/23 - Coaches For Foster Youth - NEWS12 BK
- 10/19 - StoryCorps: He traded single life to be foster 'Pop' to more than 50 kids - MPR NEWS
- 10/17 - He Traded Single Life To Be Foster 'Pop' To More Than 50 Kids - NPR
- 10/14 - A Roadmap for Recruiting Foster Parents: What We Learned with Home Away from Home - THE CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
- 10/13 - Raise The Age Law At Work Transforming Youth's Futures - THE BRONX INK
- 10/05 - This Brooklyn Man Has Housed More Than 50 Teens In Foster Care - VIBE
- 10/04 - Home Sweet Home: How One Man Changed The Lives of 50 Foster Teens
- 10/01 - New Campaign To Help Prevent Sleep Related Infant Fatalities - UNIVISION 41
- 10/01 - Trade-In Crib Bumper Guards for Free Sleep Sacks All Month - SPECTRUM NEWS NY1
- 10/01 - New York City Aims to Prevent More Baby Deaths in Cribs - EL DIARIO NY
- 9/16 - At-Risk Youth Learn To Train Certified Therapy Animals - NY1
- 9/16 -Paid Vocational Program Teaches Kids In Juvenile Justice System How To Train Dogs - NEWS 12 BX
- 9/16 - Therapy Dog Training Program - NYN MEDIA
- 9/05 - ACS Unveils Plan for Autism Room - FORUM NEWS GROUP
- 9/03 - Federal Dollars That Are About to Disappear Helped New York City Get Kids Out of Foster Care Much More Quickly - THE CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
- 8/27 - Teens Learn Life Skills Training Therapy Dogs - YOUTH TODAY
- 8/10 - Families Invited To Saturday Children's Services Event, Which Includes Free Backpacks, School Supplies - SI ADVANCE
- 8/27 - Back To School Program - Free Backpacks And School Supplies (In Spanish) - NY1 NOTICIAS
- 8/27 - Therapy Dogs For Youth In Foster Care - FOX 5
- 8/15 - ACS Brooklyn Office hosts back-to-school event - NY1
- 8/07 - Single Dad Has Fostered More Than 50 Young Men In The Last 12 Years - HUFF POST
- 8/06 - Foster Kids Receive Free Eye Exams - NY1
- 7/31 - ACS announces partnership providing therapy dogs for foster kids - PIX 11
- 7/29 - Vision hero: NYC children's services provides free eye exams and glasses - DAILY NEWS
- 7/29 - ACS partners with the Good Dog Foundation to provide therapy dogs - PIX11
- 7/29 - Administration for Children's Services partnered with Eye on Education optometrists to provide eye exams for children - NY1
- 7/26 - ACS launches therapy dog program for children entering foster care system - AMNY
- 7/25 - Therapy Dogs To Help Kids In Foster Care - NY1
- 7/24 - How a Literacy Program in the City's Juvenile Detention Centers Is Making a Difference - NY1
- 7/20 - Foster Care Students Attend College Prep Program - NY1 NEWS
- 7/19 - Extreme Heat Safety Tips From ACS - NEWS12 BRONX
- 7/16 - Summer Reading List: Book Drive Helps Teens Behind Bars in the Bronx - THE CITY
- 7/12 - First Ever Public Dialogue for LGBT Youth in NYC's Welfare System - PIX 11
- 7/11 - 'Love is (Almost) All You Need,' Says East Flatbush Foster Dad Who Has Cared for 50(!) Kids - BK READER
- 7/10 - ACS opens new nursery, medical intake center - QUEENS LEDGER
- 7/02 - First Ever Public Dialogue for LGBT Youth in NYC's Welfare System - PIX 11
- 7/02 - State-of-the-Art Nursery and Medical Intake Center Opens - NY 1
- 7/02 - Story Of A Dominican Mother Who Became A Foster Parent Through ACS - UNIVISION 41
- 6/21 - ACS Warns Against Leaving Children In Hot Cars - NY1
- 6/21 - Look Before You Lock - THE BRONX TIMES
- 6/20 - NYPD Arrests of Teens Drop Under 'Raise the Age' Law - WSJ
- 6/20 - ACS Releases New RFP for Prevention Services - NYN Media
- 6/20 - New York City Chips In $10 Million to Pair Older Foster Youth with Life Coaches Through Age 26 - THE CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
- 6/4 - A voice for the voiceless: how Queens-based CPS agents protect the borough's kids - QUEENS DAILY EAGLE
- 6/4 - Young people help create Web page for adoption services and foster homes - SPECTRUM NOTICIAS NY1
- 6/4 - 2nd Annual “Citywide Week Of Appreciation For Child Protective Specialists” - THE BRONX TIMES
- 5/30 - NYC ACS Has Launched A New Web Portal Called, "ACSCONNECTME"
- 5/30 - Unveiling New Web Portal For Youth In Foster Care, Foster Parents, Families & More - BRONX TIMES
- 5/24 - ACS Employees are Trained by the FDNY - UNIVISION
- 5/24 - Child Protective Specialists Say Work Never Gets Easy But Never Gets Old - THE CHIEF LEADER
- 5/21 - Fostering Connections - CBS NY
- 5/10 - ACS Workers Undergo Safety Training From FDNY in Staten Island To Help Prevent Fires In Homes - SI ADVANCE
- 5/08 - Adapt youth prisons for maximum education, not maximum security - USA TODAY
- 5/02 - FDNY, ACS team up in Brooklyn to educate families and prevent fires
- 4/30 - Foster care youth get college tours from New York City's Administration for Children's Services - SI ADVANCE
- 4/26 - FDNY Fire Safety Training - NY1
- 4/24 - ACS Bridge Walk 2019 - NY1
- 3/26 - ACS and CUNY Join Forces to Educate NYC Parents - EL DIARIO
- 3/26 - Dozens Of Youth In Care Will Gain Work Experience & Ongoing Employment Support - BRONX TIMES
- 3/24 - Opinion: What the Data Says About Child Welfare in New York City - CITY LIMITS
- 3/21 - Parents of Newborn Babies Will Receive Toolkit To Protect Infant During Sleep - EL DIARIO NY
- 3/21 - Violence Down Sharply at Horizon Juvenile Center in Bronx, Records Show - Bronx Justice News
- 3/19 - Is there a secret to control the tantrums of children? This center in the Bronx has some tips - Univision
- 3/11 - NY to pull foster care, cut millions of dollars that would help thousands of at-risk youth: advocates - DAILY NEWS
- 3/07 - 'Trauma Smart' program changes approach to kids who act out - NEWS 12 BRONX
- 3/04 - "Trauma Smart" Program Changes Classrooms - WNBC 4
- 3/04 - Op-Ed: Let's Treat 'Close to Home' Kids as Members of Our Community - QUEENS DAILY EAGLE
- 2/28 - ACS Trains Staff To Detect Stalking To Avert Child Abuse - THE CHIEF. New York City's child welfare chief David Hansell speaks on two years on the job - NYN Media
- 2/25 - Nearly 50 Low-Income NYC Parents Have Earned Certificates Allowing Them To Work In Early Head Start Programs - THE BRONX TIMES
- 2/22 - New programming to help juveniles added to Horizon Juvenile Center - NEWS 12 BRONX
- 2/21 - ACS Launches Human Trafficking Toolkits - NEWS 12 BRONX
- 2/12 - Protecting NYC's Children - Fox 5
- 2/7 - ACS African-American Heritage Committee asks, 'Are we doing enough for young men of color?' - AMSTERDAM NEWS
- 2/4 - Commissioner Hansell Appears On 'Up Close' with Bill Ritter - ABC 7
- 2/4 - NYC youth in justice system showcase original music with Carnegie Hall - AM NY
- 1/30 - As part City Hall in Your Borough, NYC Administration for Children Services (ACS) Commissioner David A. Hansell announced the one-year anniversary of the agency's first-ever emergency food pantry, in partnership with the Food Bank for New York City. - BRONX TIMES
- 1/30 - As City Temps Plunge, ACS Makes Sure Babies Sleep Safe - QUEENS DAILY EAGLE
- 1/28 - Performance Based Program For Foster Care Youths And Alumni In Brooklyn - NEWS 12 BK
- 1/23 - Free wearable baby blankets available to NYC parents - AM NY
- 1/23 - Commissioner Hansell Receives 2019 Casey Family Leadership Award - NYN MEDIA
- 1/22 - ACS Provides Free, Wearable Blankets And Critical Information To Keep Infants Safe and Warm - PIX 11
- 1/22 - Wearable Blankets Given To Families In NYC Ahead Of The Cold Weather - WABC
- 1/22 - ACS Offers Free Wearable Blankets - NBC 4
- 1/22 - ACS Gives Out Wearable Baby Blankets To Keep Infants Warm and Safe In Cold Weather - NY 1
- 1/18 - New York City Leader Wins National Child Welfare Award - YOUTH TODAY
- 1/18 - Casey Commend Leaders Across Child Welfare Spectrum - CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
- 1/16 - Tools to fight trafficking ‐ Manhattan Times
- 1/14 - The Administration for Children's Services Will Start Giving Out Toolkits to Help New Yorkers Spot Signs of Child Trafficking - PIX 11
- 1/14 - ACS Unveils New Child Trafficking Prevention Toolkits in NYC - ABC7
- 1/9 - I-Team: NYC Debuts New Plan to Combat Panhandling With Babies on City Streets After Years of I-Team Reports - NBC 4
- 1/8 - Trump Endangers Immigrant Children, Against Every Child Welfare Principle - Youth Today
- 1/8 - I-Team: NYC Doubles Frontline Workers Responding to Child Abuse Tips on Nights and Weekends - NBC 4
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