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The Council on Children and Families is authorized to coordinate the state health, education and human services systems as a means to provide more effective systems of care for children and families. Visit our About Us page to learn more about the Council.
Children with Incarcerated Parents
This report provides an examination of issues related to parent incarceration from the perspective of children and young adults, caregivers, and formerly incarcerated parents. The report describes experiences at the point of arrest, the disclosure of parent’s incarceration, issues pertaining to parent-child communication during incarceration and family reunification.
This 21st annual KIDS COUNT Data Book provides national and state-by-state information and statistical trends on the conditions of America’s children and families. This year, the KIDS COUNT Data Book essay focuses on the nation's economic crisis. While many indicators suggest that we are emerging from the recent economic downturn, most experts predict a slow recovery, with high levels of unemployment persisting for several years. Many low-income families will suffer deep social and economic consequences, and they are at high risk of being pushed even further off the path to opportunity and stability.
View the New York State Fact Sheet to learn more about New York State and national trends.
For the most recent data, visit KIDS COUNT State-Level Data Online.
Collaborative Effort Announced Expanding Mental Health Services for Youth in Brooklyn
The NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) and the NYS Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) recently announced a comprehensive solution to address the chronic need for community-based mental health alternatives in Brooklyn for children and their families, and the lack of intensive residential treatment in New York City for court-involved youth with mental health problems.
This plan will:
This investment is made possible through the reconfiguration of OMH services and the shift of OMH and OCFS resources. This expansion is responsive to the goals of New York State's Children's Plan. The Children's Plan was developed with input from thousands of New Yorkers and endorsed by all of New York's child-serving agencies. It recommends the proactive involvement of all stakeholders to intervene earlier, improve access to care, shift resources toward community-based services and improve the quality of service provision and delivery. Learn more about this exciting OMH/OCFS collaborative effort.
Early learning professionals are key players in the success of infants and young children who are experiencing developmental challenges. With connections to parents and other primary caregivers; evaluative tools and skills; and influence on the child’s educational programming, early learning professionals are in a unique position to put solutions into place.
Take A First Look: A Guide for Early Childhood Professionals addresses Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) from the perspective of early childhood professionals.
