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: Legal Rights
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.
Parents: Know Your Rights – Rise FacebookLive training by attorneys and parent advocates
February 18, 2019 by
Case Control — Your rights in service planning
May 02, 2018 by
Parents who feel powerless during the service planning process often accept services, schedules and other demands placed on them by the child welfare system that they can’t do or don’t believe will be helpful because they aren’t informed or are too afraid to speak up. It’s important and empowering for parents to know that they have rights in their family’s planning and how to assert them.
Rise spoke to Kaela Economos, social work director at Brooklyn Defender … Read More