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NYS Child Welfare Summit: Recap and Resources

By Crystal Charles, Senior Policy Analyst

On November 1, Schuyler Center, Fostering Youth Success Alliance, and partners hosted the NYS Child Welfare Summit in Albany. In attendance were over 70 participants, from legislators to advocates, to state agencies, researchers, and community members, including parents and young people. It was a great day full of important discussions- thank you to everyone who attended!


The Summit kicked off with a joint presentation on the shared policy priorities of the Child and Family Wellbeing Action Network (CFWAN), an expanding group of advocates, providers, and people impacted by New York’s child welfare system. The Action Network is working towards a vision of New York where the state prioritizes investing in and implementing policies that strengthen and support children, youth and families. Following the presentation, sessions were held that focused on major issues in New York’s child welfare system:

Policy Priorities Overview with Q&A:

Crystal Charles, Brad Hansen, Deidra Nesbeth

Root Causes of System Involvement:

Nora McCarthy, Kari Siddiqui, Georgia Boothe

System Bias:

Shalonda Curtis-Hackett

Supporting Young People Exiting the System:

Nittaya Casey, Julia Davis, LaTroya Lovell

Links to presentations, handouts, and resources:

Resources mentioned during panels:

NYC Family Policy Project (reports and data) https://familypolicynyc.org/ 

Rise – An Unavoidable System https://www.risemagazine.org/2021/09/par-report-an-unavoidable-system/ 

Investigating Families by Kelley Fong: https://www.amazon.com/Investigating-Families-Motherhood-Protective-Services/dp/0691235716

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