This report recognizing the many accomplishments. Agency submitted date as 15-Nov.
of the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD)
and our partners. As New York City's lead agency for administering youth and community programs, we invest public funds in experienced community-based organizations that impact neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs. These organizations provide after-school programming, train young people for jobs,
help immigrants transition into their communities, work to improve literacy, and much more.
The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide staff at the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) with a brief overview of immigration and language issues for the purpose of maximizing child welfare services to meet the diverse needs of New York City's immigrant communities. In order to meet these diverse needs and pursuant to Local Law 73, ACS staff is required to identify a client's primary language at initial contact, and to seek interpretive services when necessary.
The Administration for Children's Services puts forward its vision to reform New York City's early child care system. This major initiative is called 'Rethinking Child Care: An Integrated Plan for Early Childhood Development in New York City.'
This report recognizing the many accomplishments
of the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD)
and our partners. As New York City's lead agency for administering youth and community programs, we invest public funds in experienced community-based organizations that impact neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs. These organizations provide after-school programming, train young people for jobs,
help immigrants transition into their communities, work to improve literacy, and much more.
Safeguarding Our Children presents Children's Services vision to build a child welfare system that pays constant attention to the safety of children and makes sound decision concerning the safety of each child, every time.
This booklet is an introduction to the Administration for Children's Services (ACS), New York City's Children's Services agency. It describes the services ACS provides and where families and individuals can go for help or more information.
This implementation plan update presents the steps that the Administration for Children's Services has initiated during calendar year 2005 to ensure compliance with Local Law 73 of 2003. The update also provides data on the number of limited English proficient persons served by Children's Services during 2005.