Youth Justice
CDF-NY Memo of Support for S4002/A5449
Children’s Defense Fund-New York writes in support of S4002 (Brouk)/ A5449 (Meeks), which is a necessary first step in reform and protects children from chemical agents in our communities.
Youth Justice
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Youth Justice
Raise The Age - New York Memo of Support for S4002/A5449
In light of the recent incident in Rochester where a 9 year old girl experienced a mental health crisis and was physically restrained with handcuffs and pepper sprayed by police, we are confronted by the failure of our response to children in mental health crisis and the criminalization of Black children in New York.
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Youth Justice
CDF-NY FY22 Public Protection Budget Testimony
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Child Welfare
CDF-NY FY22 Human Services Budget Testimony
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Youth Justice
CDF-NY Memo of Support for S3408
The precarity of Black children’s lives, the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic in their communities, and the events in Rochester make it clear that we need legislation to establish a Black Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force to evaluate and improve mental health supports for New York’s Black children.
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Youth Justice
"I Am A Child": The Adultification of Black Children
No 9-year-old child should be handcuffed or pepper sprayed; no 9-year-old child should be arrested. Yet, this incident is not unique. Too often, Black children are treated as adults, and their normal adolescent behaviors treated as delinquent.
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Child Health
Ongoing Violence Can Take a Toll on Children's Health and Wellbeing
As we move towards accountability and welcome in the new administration, it’s time for bold solutions to dismantle systems of oppression and protect our children from sources of toxic stress like poverty, racism, and police violence.
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