Child Welfare
The Wisest Investment: New York City’s Preventive Service System
Child welfare preventive services are services that strengthen and support families, so that children can remain in their homes without abuse, neglect, or the need to be removed and placed into foster care. Given the increased number of child abuse and …
CCC Report: Carrots and Sticks: The Impact of the New York State Family and Children’s Services Block Grant on Child Welfare Services in New York City
In 1995, Governor Pataki proposed and the Legislature approved the Family and Children’s Services Block Grant, which capped state funding for child welfare services and reduced state spending by 25%, or $151 million in its first year. The Block Grant w …
