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New York Advisory Committee to the
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
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Announcement of Public Briefing
New York Child Welfare System and its Impact on Black Children and Families
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The New York Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) seeks to examine the extent to which racial disproportionalities
and disparities exist in the New York child welfare system and its impact specifically on Black children and families. After receiving testimony through a series of briefings, the Committee intends to provide the Commission with its findings and recommendations. Over
the last eight months, the Committee has heard from impacted individuals,
advocates, academics, researchers, government officials, and the general public on the issue. The Committee will hold their final panel briefing next
Friday, July 21, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Please register below in advance of the briefing to join.
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Panel VII
Multi-Sector Final Speakers
Friday, July 21, 2023
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
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Telephone Access (Audio Only):
1-833-435-1820
Meeting ID:
160 094 0395#
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Panelists
Angela Olivia Burton, Special Counsel for Interdisciplinary
Matters, Office for Justice Initiatives, New York State Unified Court System
Andrew Hevesi, Assemblyman, New York State; Chair, Children
and Families Committee
Dr. Jennifer Havens, Arnold Simon Professor and Chair,
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School of Medicine; Director of Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health, Office of Behavioral Health, NYC Health and Hospitals
Dr. Sophine Charles, Associate Executive Director, Downstate,
Council of Family and Child Caring Services; Assistant Professor, Police Executive Leadership Studies Program, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Public comment begins at 2:30 p.m. ET.
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Closed captioning will be available for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have certain cognitive or learning impairments during each meeting. The
Committee is advisory in nature only and does not have enforcement authority and cannot address individual complaints.
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Members of the public are encouraged to share their experiences and perspectives regarding the New York child welfare system and will be invited to speak during an open comment period.
All remarks by panelists and members of the public are recorded and transcribed for potential inclusion in the Committee’s report to the Commission.
As the time available for each briefing is limited, any individuals who do not receive the opportunity to share remarks during a briefing are encouraged to submit remarks by email to
svill...@usccr.gov
within 30 days of the briefing for inclusion in the public record. All remarks received will be shared with the Committee.
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To learn more, please visit our event page:
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