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March, 2010
Acclaimed Clarinetist David Krakauer Performs Live Concert for Detained Youth as Part of Carnegie Hall Pilot Music Program

February, 2010
Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Mattingly Announce Laurence E. Busching to Lead the Integration of DJJ into ACS

February, 2010
ACS Receives Community Builder Award.

February 2, 2010
ACS Begins Electronic Filing of Abuse and Neglect Petitions in New York City Family Court

January 13, 2010
Robin Hood Grant to ACS Juvenile Justice Initiative

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In the News

Video: 'Transformative Moment' in Juvenile Justice Focus of Forum

WNYC Radio
Juvenile Justice: City Looks to Expand Use of Home Monitoring (PDF) (March 8, 2010)
Retired Cops Now Swell Ranks of Child Welfare System (January 25, 2008)

New York Times
For Juveniles in Family Court, Judges Seek Safer Alternatives to Prison (PDF) (March 7, 2010)
City Seeks to Close 15 Day Care Centers in Budget Cut (PDF) (February 3, 2010)
City Signals Intent to Put Fewer Teenagers in Jail (PDF) (January 10, 2010)
Enlisting the Aid of Hairstylists as Sentinels for Domestic Abuse (PDF) (November 19, 2008)
The Faces of Those Who Knock on Difficult Doors (April 20, 2008)
A Home Remedy for Juvenile Offenders (February 20, 2008)
A Marketing Campaign From One Heart to Another (August 22, 2007)
Ranks of Child Welfare Caseworkers Swell  (Feb. 28, 2006)

City Limits Weekly
Churches 'Foster' New Family Ties (PDF) (December 22, 2008)
Contracting For Change: ACS Challenges Providers (December 10, 2007)
Embattled Kids' Commish Promotes Change at ACS  (August 20, 2007)

New York Nonprofit Press
Nonprofit Executives Praise the New ACS Scorecard (PDF) (March 01, 2010)
Family Team Conferencing (PDF) (January 10, 2010)
Linking Thousands of Human Service Agencies (PDF - May 8, 2008)

DAILY NEWS
Save the Children (April 19, 2008)
Troubled teen gets second chance through new tough-love program (March 30, 2008)

Univision TV
En Español: Despierta America - Children’s Services Child Protective Specialist Recruitment Campaign (March 18, 2008)

New York Law Journal
E-Filing of Abuse and Neglect Petitions Reaches Family Court (PDF) (February 18, 2010)

LoHud.com
New emphasis on family shifts focus of children's agencies (February 25, 2008)

Videos on Domestic Violence Awareness in Beauty Salons 
CBS News - Cutting Hair And Fighting Domestic Abuse (February 24, 2008)
En Español: Telemundo 47 - Al Rojo Vivo con Condella Ferro

Videos on Adoption:
News 12 Brooklyn (December 23, 2007)
En Español: Univision Noticias 41 (December 13, 2007)
En Español: Telemundo Noticiero 47 (December 27, 2007)

AP
Beauty Salons Take on Domestic Violence (December 23, 2007)

Univision Radio  
En Español: Cara a Cara with Ricardo Espinoza: Adoption (Audio in MP3) (November 20, 2007)

The Chief
Completed Training: Add 448 Child Protectors (October 26, 2007)

The Queens Courier
A day of family reunion (September 20, 2007)

DAILY NEWS  
First Christmas as adopted children (December 25, 2007)
'I have nobody to go home to' (July 29, 2007)
At ACS, they take work home (July 22, 2007)
She's one devoted mom (July 17, 2007)
Spreading their love: Foster parents provide support to others making commitment (PDF)

El Diario 
Op-Ed by Commissioner John B. Mattingly:
The Administration for Children's Services and Hispanic Families (PDF)
En Español: La Administración de Servicios Infantiles y las familias hispanas (PDF)


Public Testimony

City Council Preliminary Budget Hearing Testimony by John B. Mattingly New York City Department of Juvenile Justice March 9, 2010 (PDF) (March 9, 2009)

City Council Preliminary Budget Hearing Testimony by Commissioner John B. Mattingly New York City Administration for Children’s Services   (PDF) (March 8, 2010)  

City Council Hearing Juvenile Justice and General Welfare Committees Testimony by Commissioner John B. Mattingly New York City Administration for Children's Services  (PDF) (February 16, 2010)  



Children's Services Update

  
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The Children's Services Update is a in-house newsletter that covers the latest news at ACS as well as innovations and initiatives in New York City child welfare.

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