Lessons from Tragedy reviews 75 child fatality reports issued by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services in 2011 with the goal of identifying continuing risk factors and areas of focus to better protect children.
DOI's review of DFTA's oversight program highlights breakdowns in the agency's auditing practices and recommends specific ways to improve fraud detection and limit future fraud
For school-aged children living in temporary housing--homeless shelters, doubled up, or other transitory situations--getting to and succeeding in school can be a greater challenge than for their classmates. This report explores those challenges, with a particular focus on the high absentee rate among students living in shelters and some of the factors contributing to their low attendance. In addition to IBO's usual quantitative emphasis, this report includes the perceptions and insights of homeless families; teachers, principals, and other school staff; and central and district education department administrators captured through roughly 100 interviews and 10 focus groups.
This is part of a series of blueprints for Immigrant Integration, created by New York City, to support Mayor's Offices across the country by providing guidance on effective local policies and practices that help immigrants successfully take part in the life of their communities. This details the plan for a NYPD New Immigrant Outreach Unit.
This is part of a series of blueprints for Immigrant Integration, created by New York City, to support Mayor's Offices across the country by providing guidance on effective local policies and practices that help immigrants successfully take part in the life of their communities. This details the initiative to support immigrant entrepreneurship.
This is part of a series of blueprints for Immigrant Integration, created by New York City, to support Mayor's Offices across the country by providing guidance on effective local policies and practices that help immigrants successfully take part in the life of their communities. This details the One NYC One Nation civic engagement initiative.
This is part of a series of blueprints for Immigrant Integration, created by New York City, to support Mayor's Offices across the country by providing guidance on effective local policies and practices that help immigrants successfully take part in the life of their communities. This details the plan for NYCitizenship in Schools.
This is part of a series of blueprints for Immigrant Integration, created by New York City, to support Mayor's Offices across the country by providing guidance on effective local policies and practices that help immigrants successfully take part in the life of their communities. This introduces the focus of coming together to support immigrants and creating a space to form collaborative, successful partnerships in immigrant integration.
This is part of a series of blueprints for Immigrant Integration, created by New York City, to support Mayor's Offices across the country by providing guidance on effective local policies and practices that help immigrants successfully take part in the life of their communities. This details the Citywide Language Access Policy.
Recommendations from a convening of community groups and City agencies to discuss ongoing effects of the 9/11 attacks. Agency submitted date as 6/25/2003.
Manual designed to inform restaurant owners on the basics pertaining to wages, hours of work, consumer protection, employment discrimination, public accommodations, and worker health and safety, and more. Agency submitted date as 8/16/2006.
Summarizes the findings and comments that came from the forum and highlights the key recommendations that emerged from the language access discussions. Agency submitted date as 12/16/2011.
Provides detailed information about the types of federal, state and local disaster assistance services available to immigrant communities and how to access those services. Agency submitted date as 12/7/2012.
Final report of One NYC One Nation, a citywide immigrant civic engagement initiative focused on increasing the participation of immigrants in New York City's civic life. Agency submitted date as 1/27/2014.
Updated guide with general information about federal, state, and city benefits and what eligibility category needed to qualify. Agency submitted date as 9/1/2013.
Manual designed to inform restaurant owners on the basics pertaining to wages, hours of work, consumer protection, employment discrimination, public accommodations, and worker health and safety, and more. Agency submitted date as 1/16/2014.