Policy Resources - Advocates for Children of New York

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AFC Comments on Proposed Early Intervention Program Regulations

AFC submitted comments to the New York State Department of Health in response to proposed changes to the Early Intervention Program regulations, and concerns about proposed amendments that do not comport with legal requirements and would be harmful to children and families.

Nov 18, 2022

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AFC Testifies on the DOE’s COVID-19 Relief Spending

AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education about the need for the DOE to address delays in launching key programs funded by federal COVID-19 relief funds and for city, state, and federal elected leaders to begin planning to sustain long-overdue initiatives funded with this short-term funding.

Nov 16, 2022

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AFC Testifies on Accessing Mental Health Services for NYC Youth

AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities & Addiction and Committee on Youth Services to discuss the youth mental health crisis and urgent need for a comprehensive system to ensure that our young people have access to and receive behavioral and mental health supports in schools.

Nov 9, 2022

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AFC Submits Testimony on the DOE’s Federal COVID-19 Relief Spending

AFC submitted testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Oversight and Investigations and Committee on Finance regarding the DOE’s COVID-19 relief spending, asking the DOE to address delays in spending for important supports for students and urging city, state, and federal elected leaders to begin planning to sustain long-overdue initiatives funded by COVID-19 funding.

Nov 7, 2022

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AFC Testifies on Summer Rising and the Summer Youth Employment Program

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.

Oct 25, 2022

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亚足联就早期儿童项目作证

AFC 向市议会教育委员会作证，表达了我们对截至 2022 年 6 月 800 名患有严重残疾的学龄前儿童的担忧，这些儿童正在等待法定的学前特殊教育班的席位。

2022 年 10 月 19 日

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AFC 证明满足所有残疾学生的需求

AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Education about the serious obstacles that students with disabilities and their families continue to experience every day on the ground. Every day, Advocates for Children hears from parents struggling to get their children with disabilities the education they need.

2022 年 9 月 21 日

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AFC Testifies on School Budget Cuts

AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Education about the impact of school budget cuts, calling on the City to restore funding for school budgets and also continue key investments targeted to students with the greatest needs.

2022 年 8 月 22 日

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AFC Submits Comments on Section 504

AFC submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights recommending changes to the federal regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Aug 4, 2022

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AFC Submits Comments on Home Instruction

AFC submitted comments to the State Education Department supporting changes to regulations to increase the minimum number of hours of home instruction and establish a new process for requesting home instruction, as well as suggesting further changes.

Jul 28, 2022

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