The Center for New York City Affairs at The New School and the Center for an Urban Future today issued a joint report on child welfare documenting the city's increased reliance on foster families to care for children with emotional and mental health issues.
Read MoreNew York City is charging a growing number of families with abuse and neglect, leaving Family Court overwhelmed and more children spending longer periods in foster care. This edition of Child Welfare Watch reports on the difficulties of moving children out of foster care in a timely manner in the wake of Nixzmary Brown's murder, two years ago tomorrow.
Read MoreNew York City’s family support system is at a critical juncture. The city has increased its investment by more than $70 million per year in preventive family support services since 2005.
Read MoreThe Winter 2006/2007 issue of Child Welfare Watch describes the impact of a longstanding dispute that has left children and families without the respite care, in-home assistance and other family supports that can help make it possible for young people with disabilities to live healthy and more fulfilling lives.
Read MoreThe Winter 2005/2006 edition of Child Welfare Watch reports on the city's Family Court, the beginnings of reform, and the chaotic upsurge in cases following the Nixzmary Brown murder.
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