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New York State's Early Head Start Programs Receive $14 Million in Federal Stimulus Funds

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:19:40 -0500

Governor David A. Paterson and NYS Office of Children and Family Services Commissioner Gladys Carrion announced today that the federal government is providing $14 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to expand services at 16 Ea...

Statement from New York State Office of Children and Family Services Commissioner Gladys Carrión, Esq.

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:52:54 -0400

The following statement was issued in response to a final report issued by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Division, following a comprehensive investigation of conditions at four OCFS juvenile residential facilities:

OCFS Honors Saratoga County PSA Unit

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:49:16 -0500

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) today (Dec. 18) awarded Certificates of Recognition For Excellence in Providing Protective Services for Adults (PSA) to the supervisors and caseworkers of the Saratoga County Departm...

NYS Office of Children and Family Services Announces Increase in Job Placements for the Legally Blind

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:54:23 -0500

New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) Commissioner Gladys Carrión, Esq., today announced that the Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped (CBVH), a division of OCFS, has successfully placed more legally blin...

OCFS Honors Greene County PSA Unit

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:08:22 -0500

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) awarded Certificates of Recognition For Excellence in Providing Protective Services for Adults (PSA) to the staff of the Greene County Department of Social Services (DSS) PSA Unit on...

NYS Commission on National and Community Service to Meet

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:11:04 -0500

The New York State Commission on National and Community Service will meet at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11. The meeting will be held in the Press Room in the Governor's Office in New York City, and is open to the public. Those interested in attendi...

OCFS Honors Montgomery County PSA Unit

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:52:31 -0500

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) today awarded Certificates of Recognition For Excellence in Providing Protective Services for Adults (PSA) to staff of the Montgomery County Department of Social Services (DSS) PSA ...

Commission For Blind & Visually Handicapped

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:38:10 -0500

The public will be able to listen in via the Internet to the Executive Board meeting of the Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped (CBVH) taking place at 8:30 am on Tuesday, December 2.

Child Safety Event At Crossgates Mall

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:31:10 -0500

New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) Commissioner Gladys Carrión, Esq. today announced the Sixth Annual New York Loves Safe Babies event to be held at Albany's Crossgates Mall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nove...

Noviembre Es El Mes De La Adopción

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:27:46 -0500

La Comisionada de la Oficina de Servicios para Niños y Familias del Estado de Nueva York (OCFS), Lic. Gladys Carrión, está pidiendo que los neoyorquinos consideren convertirse en padres sustitutos o adoptivos, mientras se inau...

November Is Adoption Month

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:25:06 -0500

New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) Commissioner Gladys Carrión, Esq., is asking New Yorkers to consider becoming foster or adoptive parents as National Adoption Month events kick off across the state.

State OCFS Employees Support Neighbors

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:04:30 -0400

Approximately 40 families in the city of Rensselaer were affected by extensive flooding in August. At that time, employees who work nearby at the New York State Office of Children and Family Services wanted to be of help. They located collection j...

National Juvenile Justice Trainers Association Honors NYS Office of Children and Family Services

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:18:52 -0400

The national Juvenile Justice Trainers Association (JJTA) this week honored the NYS Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) for the successful implementation of Sanctuary, the trauma-informed therapeutic model for improving outcomes for chil...

Arbor Hill School Dads Encouraged to Take Their Children to School

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:11:45 -0400

Fathers and father figures are urged to accompany their children to school at Arbor Hill Elementary School in Albany on Monday, Sept. 8 , as part of a national Million Father March. The event is co-sponsored by the New York State Office of Childre...

New York City Dads Encouraged to Take Their Children to School

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:58:39 -0400

Fathers and father figures are urged to accompany their children to the first day of school this year, as part of a national Million Father March. New York City's public schools open Tuesday, Sept. 2.

NYS Commission on National and Community Service to Meet

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:32:25 -0400

The New York State Commission on National and Community Service will meet at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 8. This meeting will be held in the Blue Room of the State Capitol in Albany and is open to the public. Attendees must register in advance, by Tu...

OCFS To Hold Adoption Program In Central New York

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:47:54 -0400

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services has announced the latest Central New York “Heart Gallery” exhibit, featuring 43 portraits of youth awaiting adoption. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, June 5, fro...

President Bush Honors NYS Office Of Children and Family Services Evening Reporting Center In Syracuse

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:33:10 -0400

President George W. Bush has honored the New York State Office of Children and Family Services’ (OCFS) Evening Reporting Center (ERC) in Syracuse with the President’s Volunteer Service Award in recognition of the many hours of service ...

Capital Region Joins State Campaign To Stop Co-Sleeping Deaths

Thu, 29 May 2008 11:00:28 -0400

Albany, Rensselaer and Schenectady counties today joined the New York State “BABIES SLEEP SAFEST ALONE” education campaign to stop a preventable crisis: infants dying when sharing a bed with an adult.

Media Advisory

Tue, 27 May 2008 16:47:55 -0400

WHO: NYS OCFS Commissioner Gladys Carrión, Albany County Executive Mike Breslin, Rensselaer County Executive Kathy Jimino, Schenectady Legislator Karen Johnson, and experts from St. Peter’s Hospital

NYS Commission on National and Community Service

Mon, 19 May 2008 14:50:40 -0400

The New York State Commission on National and Community Service will meet Monday, June 9, at 1 pm. The meeting will be held at the Governor’s New York City Office located at 633 3rd Ave, New York City.

Niagara County First Upstate County to Launch

Wed, 07 May 2008 12:13:34 -0400

WHAT: News Conference to announce “Babies Sleep Safest Alone” campaign

NYS Office Of Children & Family Services Seeking Aides For Tryon Girls Secure Facility

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:45:53 -0400

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) will hold job fairs on two consecutive Fridays, April 25 and May 2, to fill several openings for Youth Division Aide 4 positions at its Tryon Girls Secure facility in Johnstown, Fult...

2008 Child Abuse Prevention Awards Announced For

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:22:04 -0400

New York State Office of Children & Family Services Commissioner Gladys Carrión, Esq., and the statewide advocacy group Prevent Child Abuse New York announced the 2008 Excellence in Child Prevention Awards recognizing those individuals wh...

Events Across State Focus on Keeping Children Safe

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:22:59 -0400

New York State Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) Commissioner Gladys Carrión, Esq., will address community leaders and direct service providers at a Child Abuse Prevention Month Kickoff on Friday, April 4, in Harlem. It will tak...