New York

The polarized NY board reporting to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has lost its chair and may run out of time to finish its work.

Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed DaMia Harris-Madden as acting head of the State Office of Children and Family Services, slated to start April 8.

Hotline calls in New York — even if unfounded — result in a surprise knock on a family’s door far more often than in other states, data shows.

The Imprint interviews Terry Cross, 71, founding executive director of the National Indian Child Welfare Association.

A unique lawsuit filed against the city this week focuses on the right of parents to protection from unlawful searches by CPS workers.

Following passage of the Child Victims Act, NY nonprofit agencies are defendants in more than 800 lawsuits alleging childhood sexual abuse. 

Every youth that has crossed into child welfare has kept the score, and it isn’t adding up, writes Sabrina Anderson.

Legislators are seeking a $102 million investment to fix the “overburdened and under-resourced” family courts.

The first-ever policy requires pre-trial juvenile facilities to train staff to act quickly with life-saving medications.