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Julian is a 3-year-old preschooler with delays in his language skills, but the DOE failed to provide recommended services.
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Immigrant Families and English Language LearnersReturning visitors to our resource library: If you have downloaded a publication before, we recommend clearing your browsing history before clicking the links below, to ensure you are viewing the most up-to-date versions. Note: Unless...
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Highly Mobile Students: Youth in Foster Care, Temporary Housing, or the Juvenile/Criminal Justice SystemReturning visitors to our resource library: If you have downloaded a publication before, we recommend clearing your browsing history before clicking the links below, to ensure you are...
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02.27.2023 | NY Daily News | The pandemic only exacerbated rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts among youth that were already on the rise. A recent national poll by Effective School Solutions found that 90% of school administrators say the youth mental health crisis is growing....
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02.28.2023 | Chalkbeat NY | “We’re at a point where thousands and thousands of children are waiting for services and in some cases never receiving their services,” said Randi Levine, policy director at Advocates for Children, a group that has pushed for reforms to the Early Intervention system. “We...
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03.03.2023 | The Today Show | Maggie Moroff, senior special education policy coordinator for Advocates for Children of New York, says open communication between parents and school staff is vital, particularly for students who are neurodivergent or have disabilities. "It's easy to forget that...
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Blog: Tens of thousands of N.Y. young children with developmental delays are not getting critical services03.06.2023 | NY Daily News | Betty Baez Melo, who leads early-childhood work at Advocates for Children, called for a higher figure for in-person services because teletherapy, while critical during the pandemic, can cause a “two-tiered” system where some kids work with providers at home or in...
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03.07.2023 | The Hechinger Report | Indeed, low-income Black and Latino children in New York City are much less likely to get timely early intervention services — or at all, according to a 2019 report from Advocates for Children of New York. Pacheco suspects that some therapists don’t want to come...
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Page: Leadership & StaffLeadership & StaffKim SweetExecutive Director Matthew LenaghanDeputy DirectorKaren AlvesSenior Education Specialist and Outreach CoordinatorDiana AragundiSenior Staff Attorney, Immigrant Students' Rights ProjectMichael ArringtonLaw Graduate and Education Collaborative Manager, Project...
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Page: Special EventsSpecial Events2023 Spring BenefitPlease contact Linda Yassky at lyassky@afcnyc.org if you or your company would like to support the event at a sponsorship level or if you need further assistance.
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Page: DiversityDiversityAdvocates for Children of New York strives to employ a diverse staff that furthers our mission of ensuring a high-quality education for New York students who face barriers to academic success, focusing on students from low-income backgrounds.AFC values a diverse workforce, in the sense...
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10.25.2022 | Today, AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Youth Services about the need to ensure that the City’s summer programming provides needed support for all students, including students with disabilities, English Language Learners, and students who are homeless. Read our...
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Students in Temporary Housing and Project LITAdvocates for Children of New York’s (AFC) Project LIT – Learners In Temporary housing, provides individual case assistance, community education, and policy advocacy to improve access to school and supports in school so that students experiencing...
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Page: Policy & InitiativesPolicyAdvocates for Children of New York (AFC) works to change education policy so that the public school system serves ALL children of New York City effectively. AFC’s attorneys and education specialists help thousands of families each year to resolve obstacles to their success in school....