This year, Rise has focused our work on examining the harmful impact of child welfare’s culture of surveillance on families, particularly low-income families of color. We are pleased that City Council has taken on this issue, and write in support of the bills introduced by members of the progressive caucus to hold the Administration for Children’s Services accountable for their disproportionate presence in our families’ communities, and to provide parents with crucial legal protections during investigations.
Posts Tagged: Surveillance
Nancy Fortunato of Rise to NYC City Council: “Every parent should have timely legal representation at the beginning and be informed of their rights, just like the Miranda Rights.”
November 01, 2019 by
Nancy Fortunato, Senior Parent Leader at Rise, testified at the October 31, 2019 hearing of the General Welfare Committee.
Careena Farmer of Rise to NYC City Council: “Parents aren’t aware that their rights are being violated, which is causing unnecessary removal of children.”
November 01, 2019 by
Careena Farmer, Rise contributor and child welfare system-affected parent, testified at the October 31, 2019 hearing of the General Welfare Committee.
Hope Newton to NYC City Council: “All parents NEED legal counsel at the very beginning of an investigation to protect their families from unnecessary trauma.”
November 01, 2019 by
Hope Lyzette Newton, Center for Family Representation (CFR) Parent Advocate, Rise Board Member, and child welfare-affected parent, testified at the October 31, 2019 hearing of the General Welfare Committee.
‘Parents Are Blindsided’: NYC City Council bills would protect families during an investigation
October 31, 2019 by
Parents impacted by the NYC child welfare system urged City Council today to pass a package of bills to protect families during investigations and hold ACS accountable for its impact on low-income communities of color.
“Parents are coming in blindsided with no real guidance and no clear information from the start,” said Rise Senior Parent Leader Nancy Fortunato at today’s hearing of the General Welfare Committee.
Bills introduced by the Progressive Caucus would provide parents with legal representation from the beginning of an investigation and require ACS to provide a Miranda-style warning about parents’ rights.