New York Archives - Page 16 of 40 - Children's Defense Fund

Youth Justice

Public Comment on the NYC Board of Corrections Proposed Rules Concerning Restrictive Housing

I write to you with deep concern about the proposed rules concerning restrictive housing, especially the provisions concerning Young Adults and the application of the Risk Management Accountability System (RMAS) outlined there.

Youth Justice

Raise The Age New York Statement on FY2022 Adopted Budget

Final Budget Closes 2 Youth Prisons and Restores Cuts to Services, Misses Opportunity for More Closures and Community Reinvestment

Child Welfare

New York State Child Welfare Coalition Statement on FY2022 Adopted Budget

Final Adopted FY2022 Budget Restores Support for Local Safety Net for Children and Families

Child Welfare

NYS Budget FY 2022: Preserve Essential Services that Keep Children Safe and Strengthen Families and Communities

New York State cannot balance the budget by cutting services for the most vulnerable children, youth and families and must instead ensure that resources are in place to strengthen families and build strong foundations for children and youth.

Child Welfare

Final Budget Compromise Must Restore All Child Welfare Funds

The New York State Child Welfare Coalition and CHAMPS-NY, two statewide coalitions comprised of policy advocates, service providers, and caregivers who advance policy and practice change in the child welfare system, call on the Governor and the State Legislature to address the heightened needs of children and families, supporting family stability and child safety, by rejecting proposed funding cuts and maintaining State support for ALL child welfare services.

Reflections from the CDF-NY 2021 Week of Action

We are immensely proud of our BTO scholars for the professionalism, passion and commitment to advocacy they brought to our 2021 Week of Action!

March 17, 2021 | New York

Child Poverty

Letter from Child, Immigrant and Poverty Advocates Urging Empire State Child Credit Expansion

We urge the State to include language in the 2021-22 Budget ensuring New York children who are left out of the American Rescue Plan’s child tax credit expansion receive a meaningful State child credit this year.

Youth Justice

CDF-NY 2021 HALT Memo of Support

The Children’s Defense Fund-New York (CDF) submits this memo of support for the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term (HALT) Solitary Confinement Act, S.2836/A.2277A.

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

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.