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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.

Education

Youth Vision for Education Justice in NYC

Youth Justice

CDF-NY FY22 Public Protection Budget Testimony

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.

Child Welfare

CDF-NY FY22 Human Services Budget Testimony

Child Health

CDF-NY FY22 Mental Hygiene Budget Testimony

Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY) thanks the chairs of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee for this opportunity to submit testimony on the 2021 – 2022 New York State Mental Hygiene Executive Budget Proposal.

Youth Justice

The Raise the Age Coalition Applauds the Governor’s Plan to Close 4 Juvenile Facilities

Child Welfare

New York

CDF-NY 2021 HALT Memo of Support

CDF-NY Memo of Support for S4002/A5449

Raise The Age - New York Memo of Support for S4002/A5449

Youth Vision for Education Justice in NYC

CDF-NY FY22 Public Protection Budget Testimony

CDF-NY Memo of Support for S3408

CDF-NY FY22 Human Services Budget Testimony

CDF-NY FY22 Mental Hygiene Budget Testimony

The Raise the Age Coalition Applauds the Governor’s Plan to Close 4 Juvenile Facilities

Statement by the NYS Child Welfare Coalition in Response to the Governor's budget

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