NYC Foster Parents

Foster Parents in NYC. The system needs to be reformed. Kids stay in care with no end in site. Does anyone want to help the children?

[New York Daily News @NYDailyNews]

Mayor de Blasio again refuses to reveal details on ACS's role in 6-year-old Zymere Perkins' death https://t.co/6oGtjkNg6R

[New York Daily News @NYDailyNews]

Early look at tomorrow's front page...
You let him down, @BilldeBlasio
Little Zymere Perkins didn't deserve to die: https://t.co/4EPC7q1hux

[Tish James @TishJames]

#ZymerePerkins didn't need to die. We desperately need to fix a system that failed to protect him & so many others https://t.co/w5lBFKtT1M

[NYC Foster Parents @FosterParentsNY]

86 private agencies make millions helping city's vulnerable kids https://t.co/LuDzap4tBN via @nypmetro

[DNAinfo New York @DNAinfoNY]

Comptroller audit slams juvenile justice Close to Home program: "ACS has abdicated its responsibility" https://t.co/mzPcbAKBTM

[Tish James @TishJames]

How many more children have to die or be harmed before we recognize how badly our system needs reform? https://t.co/iBRd4KYjL7

[Tish James @TishJames]

We found that ACS' failure to investigate allegations of abuse&neglect has lead to countless deaths of innocent kids https://t.co/iBRd4KYjL7

[NYC Public Advocate @NYCPAJames]

Continuing our fight in court to protect #fostercare kids who are being failed by the system meant to protect them. https://t.co/GUI4dnvq7I

[Jamie Grace, Self Produced Artist @jamiegraceh]

I believe in a day where children in #fostercare have forever homes. whether a new home, or full restoration in their first one. #oneday ☺️

[Child Welfare Information Gateway @ChildWelfareGov]

In order to understand youth in #fostercare, professionals must listen to #youth who were in the system https://t.co/2GQ2MiuDJk

[CASA NYC @CASA_NYC]

How long are children in foster care in NYC? In 2014, the median length of time in foster care in NYC increased to 4.5 years!

[NYC Foster Parents @FosterParentsNY]

NY ranks near bottom on safety and permanency; more likely to experience a recurrence of maltreatment #fostercare https://t.co/r4XGfzKlaV

[NYC Foster Parents @FosterParentsNY]

@SenGillibrand @GovCuomo @scottmstringer ACS Audit:ACS still puts children at risk after 30 deaths under ACS watch https://t.co/s3taBbDsPt

[NYC Foster Parents @FosterParentsNY]

@SenGillibrand @GovCuomo NYC's ACS failed to save abused kids: Dept of Investigation Report https://t.co/Bp6PniRMQp #fostercare

[NYC Foster Parents @FosterParentsNY]

It takes longer to be adopted in NYC than rest of NYS&every other state.@BilldeBlasio
@HillaryClinton @GovCuomo @SenSchumer @SenGillibrand

[NYC Foster Parents @FosterParentsNY]

@RepJeffries NYC FosterParents want to talk. Child in care 19 of 20 mos. Yrs to go. ACS & Agency offers no help to us or child. Pls help.

[NYC Foster Parents @FosterParentsNY]

@NydiaVelazquez NYC FosterParents want to talk.Child in care for 19 of 20 mos.Yrs to go. Agency offers no help to us or child. Only to Mom.