In October, NYC’s child welfare agency, the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), released a concept paper on foster care and residential services, outlining its “vision for family foster care and residential foster care services for children and families across New York City.”

Rise offered feedback on this concept paper. Our comments reflect the input of parents who contribute to Rise and who work in the field as parent advocates in foster care and legal agencies. Our comments related to the role, training and support of life-experienced parent advocates also reflect discussions with staff at foster care and legal agencies that have life-experienced parent advocates on staff.

Read our feedback letter: