Draft Policies for Public Comment

Draft Policy for 30 Day Comment - Revised CSA 14: Safety Planning for Newly Identified Children and Expectant Parents

This policy establishes steps when safety planning for newly identified children, regardless age, where a parent or person legally responsible (PLR) for the child(ren) has had another child removed from their care because of abuse or maltreatment and that child has not yet been returned, or where parental rights for a sibling have been previously terminated. It also establishes steps to be taken when a parent where a child has been removed from a parents care because of abuse or maltreatment and that child has not yet been returned, or where parental rights for a sibling have been previously terminated and the parent is expectant.

The policy is being released for a 30-day comment period. Please send your comments to draft.policy.comments@acs.nyc.gov by close of business on Feb. 1, 2026.