In compliance with Local Law 41 passed by the New York City Council in 2018, ACS and DYCD submit a yearly report to the Council regarding youth who are in contact with DYCD’s Runaway and Homeless Youth services or ACS, and who self-report, are referred as or later identified to be sexually exploited
DYCD in partnership with DHS launched a direct referral process to allow youth from DYCD-funded residential programs to more easily transition to the adult shelter system. Such practice was codified in Local Law 81 of 2018.
Update on implementation of process for directly referring youth from DYCD-funded residential programs to the adult shelter system, with data on referrals.
Report provides the number of runaway and homeless youth who contacted or presented themselves to a runaway and homeless youth services program to request shelter and were not able to access shelter services during the six month period ending on June 30.
The first part of this report consists of a description of the demographics and services from the residential programs. The second part is the DYCD plan to provide shelter services to all runaway and homeless youth who request shelter.
Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Dr. Herminia Palacio launched the Youth Homelessness TaskForce, aimed at coordinating a six-month community process resulting in a strategic plan that will inform the City’s next steps for preventing and ending youth homelessness.