Children's Aid on The Issues

May 28, 2009

Issues Regarding the Impact of the ACS Plan to Move Five-year-old Children from ACS Child Care Centers to NYC Department of Education Kindergarten Classes as of September, 2009

March 10, 2009

November 12, 2008

A focus on community schools, one comprehensive, strategic solution to address the shocking number of young children who are chronically absent.

November 12, 2008

Addressing two areas of Foster Care Services: 1) ensuring that high quality services are being delivered under the Improved Outcomes for Children Model and; 2) providing appropriate oversight of foster care services?

January 31, 2008

Green Carts -- new sidewalk fruit and vegetable vendors -- would make fresh produce much more available in low-income communities throughout New York City.

January 14, 2008

It makes sense to direct troubled youth to community-based supports and programming rather than detention centers, where the likelihood of recidivism is much greater, according to Children’s Aid’s letter to the editor of the New York Times. Click to read the letter

January 11, 2008

Children’s Aid strongly supports the new children’s health initiatives proposed by Governor Eliot Spitzer in his recent State of the State address. The Governor proposes to expand health insurance to cover more families and children in New York State.

November 7, 2007

Many more parents need high quality, subsidized child care than have access to it. To remedy this shortfall, New York State needs to make a greater commitment to the Child Care Block Grant, testified Children's Aid's Quality Improvement Director, James Langford.

September 20, 2007

Despite the fact that they grew up in the U.S. and despite their academic achievements, many children of illegal immigrants who are here without documentation face an uncertain educational future.

May 1, 2007

Health is not something we just talk about at The Children’s Aid Society. It’s a top priority for all of the children and families we serve and for the staff of Children’s Aid as well.

April 17, 2007

Testimony of C. Warren Moses, CEO, before the New York City Council's Middle School Task Force Community Forum: What Works in Middle Schools

March 22, 2007

CAS is one of New York City's oldest and largest child and family direct service providers, and we are pleased to offer testimony on issues related to the funding and delivery of mental health services to children in New York City.

December 18, 2006

This public/private partnership to assist adjudicated youth as they return home recognizes the need for ongoing guidance and connectedness beyond aftercare for a successful transition to adulthood.

April 12, 2006

Over the course of more than 150 years, The Children's Aid Society has learned a few things about the causes and prevention of child abuse. In this article, CEO C. Warren Moses shares some of what we know.

February 10, 2006

The following testimony was made before the New York State Assembly Standing Committees on Children and Families and Oversight, Analysis and Investigation on February 10, 2006

November 7, 2005

Our children’s time; specifically, the time they spend outside of school. There is a formal recognition, finally, of the value of the after-school hours, now better known as out-of-school-time, or OST

February 28, 2005

This piece discusses the struggles of teens in foster care, many of whom age out without having acquired the skills and supports needed for a successful transition to independence

February 16, 2005

Testimony Before the New York State Assembly Committees on Health and Insurance by Kate Lawler, Program Director Health Care Access Program (HCAP)

December 8, 2004

After-school programs are a vital component of a sound basic education

March 1, 2004

Testimony before the New York State Legislature by Kate Lawler, Program Director for CAS' Health Care Access Program

January 28, 2004

By Jane Quinn, CAS Assistant Executive Director for Community Schools

February 4, 2003

Testimony Before the New York State Assembly’s Committee on Health and the New York City Council’s Committees on Health, General Welfare, and Oversight and Investigation

September 23, 2002

Written Testimony by CAS' Cathleen Clements, Esq. to the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

September 23, 2002

Written Testimony by CAS' Cathleen Clements, Esq. to the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

May 17, 2002

Testimony Before the New York City Council's Committees on Health, General Welfare, and Oversight and Investigation by Kate Lawler, Program Director, Health Care Access Program (HCAP), Children's Aid Society

March 20, 2002

Testimony before the New York State Assembly, December 5, 2001
By Michele Dubowy, ACSW Director, PINS Diversion & Court Related Services