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CDF-NY FY22 Human Services Budget TestimonyKimberly Chin2021-02-09T14:47:42-05:00

CDF-NY FY22 Human Services Budget Testimony

Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY) thanks the Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2021 Executive Budget Proposal: Human Services for this opportunity to submit [...]

Statement by the NYS Child Welfare Coalition in Response to the Governor’s budgetKimberly Chin2021-01-29T08:19:05-05:00

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Statement by the NYS Child Welfare Coalition in Response to the Governor’s budget

The New York State Child Welfare Coalition is alarmed by the Governor’s proposed budget, most notably millions of dollars in cuts to a variety of [...]

Response to the Governor’s Proposed FY 2022 Executive BudgetKimberly Chin2021-01-28T10:13:08-05:00

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Response to the Governor’s Proposed FY 2022 Executive Budget

Last spring and summer, 4,200 New York children lost a parent or guardian to COVID-19 — that’s one out of every 1,000 of our State’s [...]

CDF-NY 2021-2022 Legislative and Budget PrioritiesKimberly Chin2021-01-12T12:09:47-05:00

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CDF-NY 2021-2022 Legislative and Budget Priorities

The Children's Defense Fund-New York seeks to ensure that children are centered in all budget and legislation decisions, with a particular emphasis on racial impact, [...]

CDF-NY Memo of Support of S724A (Montgomery) / A6710A (Rozic) – NYC DOCCS Proximity BillKimberly Chin2020-12-29T11:15:18-05:00

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CDF-NY Memo of Support of S724A (Montgomery) / A6710A (Rozic) – NYC DOCCS Proximity Bill

We support the proximity bill because it will diminish these barriers, and center children and families in the state’s decision-making about incarceration for parents. Visiting [...]

New York State Child Welfare Coalition statement on the passage of A10513 / S8421Kimberly Chin2020-12-16T10:15:45-05:00

Child Welfare

New York State Child Welfare Coalition statement on the passage of A10513 / S8421

On behalf of the New York State Child Welfare Coalition, we want to thank Assembly Member Hevesi, Senator Persaud for sponsoring, and Governor Cuomo for [...]

Memo of Support For S.8834/A.10581-B Authorizing former foster care youth who have been discharged from foster care to return to foster care placement during the COVID-19 state of emergencyKimberly Chin2020-12-08T11:44:02-05:00

Child Welfare

Memo of Support For S.8834/A.10581-B Authorizing former foster care youth who have been discharged from foster care to return to foster care placement during the COVID-19 state of emergency

This amendment to the family court act is critical, as communities – especially Black and Latinx families – are enduring sustained stress from economic insecurity [...]

Joint Statement of Support in Fulton v. Philadelphia Children’s Defense Fund and Children’s Defense Fund-NYKimberly Chin2020-11-04T11:46:15-05:00

Child Welfare

Joint Statement of Support in Fulton v. Philadelphia Children’s Defense Fund and Children’s Defense Fund-NY

As advocates for children and families involved in the child welfare system, Children’s Defense Fund and Children’s Defense Fund-NY joined a friend of the court [...]

Kin-First Firewall and Blind Removal Policies Launched: New York State Takes Crucial Steps Toward Family First Readiness and Racial Equity in Child WelfareKimberly Chin2020-10-29T17:03:18-05:00

Child Welfare

Kin-First Firewall and Blind Removal Policies Launched: New York State Takes Crucial Steps Toward Family First Readiness and Racial Equity in Child Welfare

CHAMPS NY, a statewide coalition of advocates and providers working for policy and practice change to support children, families and caregivers in child welfare, Lawyers [...]

Bringing New York Children’s Voices to the Polls: 2020 Voter Issue GuideKimberly Chin2020-10-27T10:49:18-05:00

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Bringing New York Children’s Voices to the Polls: 2020 Voter Issue Guide

As New Yorkers cast their ballots this Fall, protecting the programs and policies that impact our children, youth and families is critical. We urge New [...]

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