New York City Child Welfare Overview Initial CarePortal Research August 2016
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CarePortal Background
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What The Church is Saying “Families in real need are being helped. Since the requests are coming from professional welfare workers we don't have to worry if someone is just trying to take advantage of well-meaning people. Most of all, children are able to remain in environments that are favorable to their overall welfare.” “I think the Care Portal is the perfect opportunity to be the church as described in Acts.”
What Child Welfare Workers Are Saying “This donation prevented a former foster child and her son from being evicted.” “This gift will allow the child to return to the parent's care. She will be able to have a bed to sleep in and be safe.” “This is an amazing gift from God. You have helped this family, who struggles day to day, and shown them that others care about them...they are not lost in this world. I'm in awe.”
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New York City Foster & Preventative Care Key Indicators
Foster 10,862 32% Preventative 23,514 68%
Number of Children in Foster & Preventative Care (NYC)
(http://www1.nyc.gov/site/acs/about/data-policy.page)
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662 6% 3,097 29%
1,791 16%
Children in Foster Care by Borough
1,822 17% 3,489 32%
Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island
(http://www1.nyc.gov/site/acs/about/data-policy.page)
4,000
3,489
3,589
Children in Foster Care Churches
3,097 3,000
1,822
2,000
1,791 1,199
1,164
1,215
1,000
662 94
0
Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island
(http://www1.nyc.gov/site/acs/about/data-policy.page)
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4.0%
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Transitioning Foster Children Comparisons
1,200 Children Transition Out of Foster Care Annually in NYC
24.0% 52.0%
0.1% 7.0%
0% 20% (sources:https://nycfuture.org/pdf/Fostering_Careers.pdf & http://www.nyc.gov/html/ops/downloads/pdf/mmr2013/acs.pdf)
Monthly Statistics in New York City (2015-2016)
Former Foster
25.0%
Unemployment
Jail/Prison
General Population
40%
60%
1,000
886 800
600
400
About 4 percent of all the nation’s foster youth live in New York City
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192
0
Children Removed from Home
New Preventative Cases
(source: https://nycfuture.org/pdf/Fostering_Careers.pdf)
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CarePortal NYC Considerations
New York City Challenges • Transportation, Transportation, Transportation: Tier 1 physical needs are often cribs, beds, mattresses, and furniture. Since many New Yorkers (within the city) do not have vehicles, transporting the need is challenging. Uber, subway, and taxi are possible but difficult modes of transportation. • Time: Finding volunteer coordinators who can commit 10 hours a week will prove difficult because of New Yorker’s already busy schedules and lifestyles.
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