In compliance with Local Law 19 of 2018, ACS publishes an annual report on its child fatality reviews. Reports are published 18 months after the end of each calendar year and are required to be posted on the ACS website.
In compliance with Local Law 142 passed by the New York City Council in 2017, ACS submits an annual report on educational continuity and school attendance rates of children in foster care.
Pursuant to Local Law 1 of 2004, the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene reports annually to the New York City Council on the City's progress toward reducing elevated blood lead levels among children and increasing blood lead testing in New York City.
In compliance with Local Law 145 passed by the New York City Council in 2014 and amended in 2017, ACS submits an annual report on youth in foster care to the Council.
The Interagency Foster Care Task Force (the Task Force) was created following the enactment of Local Law 144 of 2016, and charged with issuing recommendations to improve services and outcomes for youth in and aging out of foster care.
NYC Child Welfare Indicators Report: These reports, in compliance with Local Law 20 of 2006 passed by the New York City Council in 2006, includes data on 12 child welfare indicators, such as staff caseloads, investigations, and reunifications, for the most recent quarter and calendar year.
NYC Child Welfare Indicators Report: These reports, in compliance with Local Law 20 of 2006 passed by the New York City Council in 2006, includes data on 12 child welfare indicators, such as staff caseloads, investigations, and reunifications, for the most recent quarter and calendar year.
In compliance with Local Law 11 passed by the New York City Council in 2018, ACS submits quarterly reports on preventive services utilization to the Council.
The objective of this audit was to determine whether DOHMH has adequate controls to ensure that initial inspections at UPK GCC centers are conducted in accordance with the agency’s policies and procedures. The audit found that DOHMH needs to strengthen its controls.
In compliance with Local Law 142 passed by the New York City Council in 2017, ACS submits an annual report on educational continuity and school attendance rates of children in foster care.
NYC Child Welfare Indicators Report: These reports, in compliance with Local Law 20 of 2006 passed by the New York City Council in 2006, includes data on 12 child welfare indicators, such as staff caseloads, investigations, and reunifications, for the most recent quarter and calendar year.
In compliance with Local Law 11 passed by the New York City Council in 2018, ACS submits quarterly reports on preventive services utilization to the Council.
A report on an investigation into ACS' systemic accountability reviews of the safety of children in the Family Foster Care programs administered by private providers contracted by ACS.
DOI found ACS often did not ensure providers were adequately addressing concerns of poor safety performance identified in ACS' annual performance measurement process called Scorecard, and did not require providers to focus on addressing safety in its quality improvement mechanism
Part I describes the responses to the 2018 family separation crisis by the City of New York, the City and County of Los Angeles, and the City of San Antonio. Part II highlights the risks of institutional congregate care for children, underscoring the need to avoid family separation.
They came to climb in our vehicles and talk to our Sanitation Workers at our “Back to School” Touch-a-Truck event. Families donated lightly-used clothing to our refashionNYC program and got entrance to learn more about our programs and meet our binnies.
NYC Child Welfare Indicators Report: These reports, in compliance with Local Law 20 of 2006 passed by the New York City Council in 2006, includes data on 12 child welfare indicators, such as staff caseloads, investigations, and reunifications, for the most recent quarter and calendar year.
In compliance with Local Law 11 passed by the New York City Council in 2018, ACS submits quarterly reports on preventive services utilization to the Council.
LL 17 of 2018 requires ACS to survey families receiving prevention services regarding experiences with the ACS-contracted prevention services providers from whom they received services in the preceding calendar year, and to share the findings. This report outlines the survey implementation plan.