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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.
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 Another Look A Guide for Early Childhood Professionals addresses Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) from the perspective of early childhood professionals.
The Council on Children and Families recently released a research
brief on Children
with Autism Spectrum Disorders. It is estimated that nationally
one child in 110 has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This research
brief highlights factors associated with ASD, challenges with early
diagnosis, and provides an overview of children in New York who
are identified as having an ASD.
The Touchstones/KIDS
COUNT 2009 Data Book is now available for download
in PDF format or you may contact the Council to
have a copy mailed to you.
This year's data book has a brand new look and format.
For year-by-year data and County-specific Profiles, go to the
Council's Kids' Well-being Indicators Clearinghouse (KWIC).
The Council is pleased to announce that they have been named
as a Project Launch grantee. Learn
more about Project Launch.
