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Topics / Children
The Topic
Children refers to the range of social services and service providers available to New Yorkers under the age of 18. Near Synonyms: Family Services, Child Welfare.
The Context
Children comprise a quarter of NYC's population and their lives intersect with City government at multiple junctures. They are the poorest New Yorkers. Despite a surging economy, 42% live below the poverty line. The services supplied to them by the City are varied. The Board of Education, the Administration for Children's Services, the School Construction Authority, the Parks Department, the Housing Authority and the Department of Juvenile Justice are only some of the agencies that administer over $12 billion worth of services to the City's children annually.
Links in the News ...
- 11,000 Students Request Transfers From Failing Schools (Double Last Year), Though Few Are Honored
- Students Rally Against Police Handling Of School Safety
- Schools Take Aim at Bullies Targeting Those who Blur Traditional Gender Lines
- Unions Push to Organize Daycare Workers
- Comptroller: City Fails To Collect Child Support From Some 1,500 Hard-core “Dead-Beat Dads”
Researching ...
Protecting New York's Children
Despite the recent death of 7-year-old Nixzmary Brown, the changes in the city’s child welfare system have made the city’s children safer, according to a report by the National Coalition for Child Protection Reform. Even though Nixzmary died from abuse in her own family, the report found that, in general, fatalities have been higher in years when the city removed large numbers of children from their families and placed them in foster care. It notes that the number of death of children known to the Administration for Children’s Services declined from 2004 to 2005. (January 18, 2006)
Child Care
The city's system of subsidized child care has grown in enrollment and in the amount the city spends on it, while at the same time federal and state funding for it is being reduced, according to a report by the Independent Budget Office. (December 30, 2005)
Adoptions Save Money
The city’s emphasis on finding permanent homes for children in the child welfare system has saved the city about $42 million a year, according to a new report by the Independent Budget Office. The city spent almost $13 million more on adoption subsidies in 2005 than it did in 2000, the office found. But, at the same time, city spending on foster care agencies dropped by $55.4 million. (December 7, 2005)
Disconnected Youth
There are some 200,000 “disconnected” young adults (out of school, unemployed, insufficiently skilled) between the ages of 16 and 24 in New York City today, and few services are being provided for them, according to “The Time is Now: Implementing One System for New York City’s Emerging Work Force” a report by New York City’s Young Adult Task Force. The report recommends a drastic increase in the number and quality of career training and other programs, and promotes the goal of preparing 50,000 of these disconnected young adults for entry-level jobs over the next five to seven years (December 5, 2005)
Harassment Of Gay Students By Classmates And Staff
Most lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students have "experienced extensive harassment and/or discrimination in New York City schools, both by peers and by school staff," and some are dropping out of school as a result, according to "In Harm's Way," a report based on a survey of 75 of such young people conducted by Advocates for Children. Among the recommendations -- that a staff member in each school be assigned and trained to implement existing anti-harassment laws and regulations; that the Department of Education annually distribute a written statement of its anti-harassment policies; that schools be encouraged to create "Gay and Straight Alliance" clubs. (November 1, 2005)
Despite the recent death of 7-year-old Nixzmary Brown, the changes in the city’s child welfare system have made the city’s children safer, according to a report by the National Coalition for Child Protection Reform. Even though Nixzmary died from abuse in her own family, the report found that, in general, fatalities have been higher in years when the city removed large numbers of children from their families and placed them in foster care. It notes that the number of death of children known to the Administration for Children’s Services declined from 2004 to 2005. (January 18, 2006)
Child Care
The city's system of subsidized child care has grown in enrollment and in the amount the city spends on it, while at the same time federal and state funding for it is being reduced, according to a report by the Independent Budget Office. (December 30, 2005)
Adoptions Save Money
The city’s emphasis on finding permanent homes for children in the child welfare system has saved the city about $42 million a year, according to a new report by the Independent Budget Office. The city spent almost $13 million more on adoption subsidies in 2005 than it did in 2000, the office found. But, at the same time, city spending on foster care agencies dropped by $55.4 million. (December 7, 2005)
Disconnected Youth
There are some 200,000 “disconnected” young adults (out of school, unemployed, insufficiently skilled) between the ages of 16 and 24 in New York City today, and few services are being provided for them, according to “The Time is Now: Implementing One System for New York City’s Emerging Work Force” a report by New York City’s Young Adult Task Force. The report recommends a drastic increase in the number and quality of career training and other programs, and promotes the goal of preparing 50,000 of these disconnected young adults for entry-level jobs over the next five to seven years (December 5, 2005)
Harassment Of Gay Students By Classmates And Staff
Most lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students have "experienced extensive harassment and/or discrimination in New York City schools, both by peers and by school staff," and some are dropping out of school as a result, according to "In Harm's Way," a report based on a survey of 75 of such young people conducted by Advocates for Children. Among the recommendations -- that a staff member in each school be assigned and trained to implement existing anti-harassment laws and regulations; that the Department of Education annually distribute a written statement of its anti-harassment policies; that schools be encouraged to create "Gay and Straight Alliance" clubs. (November 1, 2005)