NY: Family/Father Issues
NYers can benefit from early health care decision planning
Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day, and New Yorkers have reason to start early planning. A new report cites rates of Alzheimer's disease …
NYS budget missing key funding for seniors, older adults
Senior and older-adult groups are frustrated by cuts to services in New York's budget proposal. This includes cuts to home-care programs and the Long-…
NY legislation would end parents paying for foster care
A bill in the New York State Legislature could alter how the foster care system operates in the state by ending the requirement for parents to pay for…
Immigration Advocates Host National Day of Action Rally
Immigration advocacy groups are calling on New Yorkers to join them in Foley Square at noon today. It's a National Day of Action to call attention to …
NY Family Celebrates National Sisters Day
Sunday is National Sisters Day, and a New York family is celebrating the coming together of their two children - soon to be three. Merriah Kenneally …
Report: NY Foster Kids Need Better Support
Foster children in New York and across the nation need better transition support once they age out, according to a new report from the Annie E…
NY Bill Requires Court Order for CPS Investigations
A bill in the New York state Legislature would implement new standards for Child Protective Services. The bill requires CPS workers to get a court …
Report: Keep Incarcerated Parents and Kids Close
A recent report from the Prison Policy Initiative calls for better state laws to keep incarcerated parents close to their kids. It finds 12 states …
Creating Family Not Always Easy for NYS Foster Kids
It can be a long road to finding permanent homes for kids in the New York State foster care system, but many find it worthwhile. Megan Battista is …
Adoption Month: Number of Kids in NYC Foster Care Shrinking
November is National Adoption Month, and New York City's foster care system is making headway in reducing the number of children in the system…
Numerous Reasons Why People Delay End-of-Life Planning
August is National Make-A-Will Month, which experts say is an opportune time for New Yorkers to begin end-of-life planning. According to a 2021 …
Numerosas razones por las que las personas retrasan la planificación del final de la vida
Agosto es el Mes Nacional de Hacer un Testamento, un momento oportuno para que los neoyorquinos comiencen a planificar el final de la vida, segú…