Child Welfare, Childcare/Youth Services, Families and PovertyAbigail KramerJune 21, 2012abuse, ACS, child protection, child welfare, child welfare system, childcare, family court, foster care, neglect, Staten Island Comment

Could Plan to Speed Adoptions Have Unintended Consequences?

Child WelfareAbigail KramerJanuary 26, 2012ACS, adoption, Children's Rights, foster care, timelinesComment

The Reinvestment Myth: Beyond the IBO Report

Child Welfare, Childcare/Youth Services, Families and PovertyKristin MorseOctober 20, 2011ACS, foster care, funding, IBO, protective services, reform, reinvestment, spending, strategy paperComment

Are Foster Care Visiting Reforms Vulnerable?

Childcare/Youth ServicesAbigail KramerSeptember 23, 2011abduction, Forestdale, foster care, investigation, Queens, visiting reforms Comments

Gay Teens in Foster Care

Child Welfare, Childcare/Youth ServicesAbigail KramerMarch 16, 2011foster care, gay teens, LGBTQ Comments

Will New York State Pay for Guardianship, or Not?

Child Welfare, Childcare/Youth ServicesAbigail KramerFebruary 15, 2011budget, foster care, Governor Cuomo, guardianshipComment

NYC Closes Transitional Housing for Foster Teens

Child Welfare, Childcare/Youth ServicesAbigail KramerJanuary 14, 2011ACS, budget cuts, foster care, SILP, transitional housingComment

Audio Slideshow: A Home for Former Foster Youth

Child Welfare, Mental HealthAbigail KramerJanuary 12, 2011aging out, child welfare, foster care, foster youth, supportive housingComment

In Transition: A better future for youth leaving foster care

Last year, more than 1,100 New Yorkers aged 18 or older left the city's foster care system. A few were enrolled in college. Others found steady jobs and affordable places to live.