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Title XX Funding
Jaffee Advocates for Kinship Families
Jaffee Talks about Child Abuse Prevention
Foster And Kinship Care
Support for Kinship Programs
Immigration Effects on Foster Care
Services for Foster Children with Disabilities
Foster Care Outreach
Jaffee Works to Protect New York's Vulnerable Children
Support for Foster Parents and Caregivers
Funding to Support Foster Parents and Caretakers of Children
Better Alternatives for Kinship Funding
Mental Health Services in Schools
Concerns about Foster Care Census
Supporting Children in Kinship and Foster Care Programs
Direct Care for Foster Care Press
Child Care
Joint Public Hearing on Access to Quality Child Care #1
Joint Public Hearing on Access to Quality Child Care #2
Public Hearing on Access to Quality Child Care
Sufficient Child Care Subsidies
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Family Planning Advocates Of New York State Rally
Child Care For All Workers
Assemblymember Jaffee Wants To Make Childcare A Priority
Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers
Child Care Assistance
Family Planning Advocates Day
Chair
Andrew Hevesi
Address
LOB 624
Albany, NY 12248
Members
Khaleel M. Anderson
Paul A. Bologna
Monique Chandler-Waterman
Sarah Clark
Maritza Davila
Jessica González-Rojas
Josh Jensen
Micah C. Lasher
Grace Lee
Jen Lunsford
Brian Maher
Demond Meeks
Marcela Mitaynes
Andrew M. Molitor
Sam Pirozzolo
Aron Wieder
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caption: 'February 5, 2019<br>\"Kinship care month has reflected the values of family, community and the welfare of children shared by citizens across the state, therefore be it resolved that this legislative body pause in its deliberations to memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim September 2019 as Kinship Care Month in the state of New York,\" said Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee as she advocated for those in kinship care and their caretakers in New York (<a href=\"/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=K00076&term=2019&Summary=Y&Text=Y\">K. 76</a>).',
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caption: '\"Children\'s exposure to unnecessary risk of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse and neglect can and must be addressed at the state, community and neighborhood level. Child abuse and neglect is a significant and complex problem in the state and the nation. It crosses cultural, ethnic and socio-economic lines; exists within all religions and occurs at all levels of education,\" said Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee, who authored a resolution that would proclaim April 2018 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the State of New York. (<a href=\"/leg/?bn=K.1015&term=2017\" target=\"blank\">K.1015</a>)',
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caption: 'December 14, 2017<br />\"Foster and kinship caregiving have increasingly become part of the fabric of our families and communities. Among my top priorities as Chair of the Children and Families is the well-being of our children and youth in child care, of course, and also in kinship and foster care,\" said Assemblymember Ellen Jaffee, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Children and Families, at a public hearing held by the Assembly Committee on Children and Families to examine the impact of the State budget on supports for foster parents and caretakers of children removed from their homes. <a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/write/upload/publichearing/20171201a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE</a>',
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caption: 'December 14, 2017<br />\"I met with a number of kinship caregivers, and it clearly was an issue of concern in terms of their awareness of what kind of support there is available, so we have to continue to reach out and offer that, especially some financial support, which is an issue, especially in some counties that are not providing that kind of support,\" said Assemblymember Ellen Jaffee, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Children and Families, during an exchange with Laura Velez, Deputy Commissioner of Children Welfare and Community Services at the Office of Children and Families, at a public hearing held to examine the impact of the state budget on supports for foster parents and caretakers of children removed from their homes. <a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/write/upload/publichearing/20171201a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE</a><br /> <br /> ',
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caption: 'December 14, 2017<br />\"I wanted to ask you, are you seeing in New York City, and I should ask around the state as well, with children being placed with care-givers due to the increase … due to the immigration issues such as detention and deportation? How is the city, and hopefully we\'ll ask if we go beyond, how are the districts assisting these families?\" Assemblymember Ellen Jaffee, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Children and Families, asked Julie Farber, Deputy Commissioner of Family Permanency Services in the New York City Administration for Children\'s Services, while participating in an Assembly Committee on Children and Families public hearing. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the impact of the state budget on supports for foster parents and caretakers of children removed from their homes. <a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/write/upload/publichearing/20171201a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE</a>',
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caption: 'December 14, 2017<br />\"What is the response when there are children with disabilities…is there a difficulty in to moving them into foster care environment or is there special services that are provided?\" asked Assemblymember Ellen Jaffee, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Children and Families, questioning Julie Farber, Deputy Commissioner of the Administration for Children\'s Services, at a public hearing held by the Assembly Standing Committee on Children and Families to examine the impact of the State budget on supports for foster parents and caretakers of children removed from their homes. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE',
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caption: 'December 14, 2017<br />\"That outreach would generally provide the kind of information to the care-givers about the options that are available for foster care, direct placement? Because that is an issue, as you have noted, that they\'re not aware of …\" Assemblymember Ellen Jaffee, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Children and Families, asked Gerard Wallace, Esq., Senior Co-Director of NYS Kinship Navigator, while participating in an Assembly Committee on Children and Families public hearing. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the impact of the state budget on supports for foster parents and caretakers of children removed from their homes. <a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/write/upload/publichearing/20171201a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE</a>',
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caption: 'December 14, 2017<br />\"That\'s something that I heard among the parents when we had that conversation, and I\'m hearing that over and over again,\" said Assemblymember Ellen Jaffee, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Children and Families, about resolving the current obstacles to kinship foster care. Chairwoman Jaffee spoke to Gerard Wallace, Esq., Senior Co-Director, and Ryan Johnson, MSW, Program Development and Education Specialist, of the NYS Kinship Navigator at a public hearing held by the Assembly Standing Committee on Children and Families to examine the impact of the State budget on supports for foster parents and caretakers of children removed from their homes. <a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/write/upload/publichearing/20171201a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE</a><br /> ',
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caption: 'December 14, 2017<br />\"I know it\'s very challenging and the more I understand, as I noted earlier, it was very surprising when I first started to learn exactly what was not being provided and that was immediately the most difficult concern because without providing you with immediate awareness and understanding and dialogue about what\'s possible, you really were struggling. I want to thank you for your strength and to not give up and to have continued to argue for what you believe in. That was so important to you and the child,\" stated Assemblymember Ellen Jaffee, Chair of the Committee on Children and Families, speaking with Susan Antos, Senior Staff Attorney of Empire Justice, and Shanell Yaude, a caregiver during the Assembly Standing Committee on Children and Families to examine the impact of the State budget on supports for foster parents and caretakers of children removed from their homes. <a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/write/upload/publichearing/20171201a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE</a><br /> ',
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caption: 'December 14, 2017<br />\"Removing the kin gap from foster care block grant and funding it similarly as an adoption subsidy; you think that\'s a better way for it to actually move forward financially for the families,\" asked Assemblymember Ellen Jaffee, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Children and Families, of Kari Siddiqui, Senior Policy Analyst for the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy, at a public hearing held by the Assembly Standing Committee on Children and Families to examine the impact of the State budget on supports for foster parents and caretakers of children removed from their homes.<br /><a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/write/upload/publichearing/20171201a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE</a>',
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caption: 'December 14, 2017<br />\"You suggest the children placed with, in kinship, are not counted in the foster care census, so that creates a situation where you really don\'t have the numbers?\" Assemblymember Ellen Jaffee, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Children and Families, asked Richard Heyl de Ortiz, Executive Director of Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York, while participating in an Assembly Committee on Children and Families public hearing. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the impact of the state budget on supports for foster parents and caretakers of children removed from their homes.<br /><a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/write/upload/publichearing/20171201a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE</a>',
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caption: 'December 14, 2017<br />\"I really appreciate everyone joining us today and having this very, very important conversation, very enlightening and really raises much of the concerns that I\'ve been hearing throughout the communities. But we need to work together. We need to stand together. And look at very specific actions that need to be taken either through legislation and certainly through the budget as well but the very comprehensive in the conversation today and I\'m hopeful that I will be able to work with my colleagues and many of you to be able to move forward and provide much more substantial action taken so that we can really offer these children and families an environment, a lifestyle that gives them the opportunity to have a stable and productive future,\" said Assemblymember Ellen Jaffee, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Children and Families, in response the many witnesses sharing their testimonies at a public hearing held by the Assembly Standing Committee on Children and Families to examine the impact of the State budget on supports for foster parents and caretakers of children removed from their homes. <a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/write/upload/publichearing/20171201a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE</a>',
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