History

Incorporated in 1975, The New York State Citizens’ Coalition for Children was organized to address problems in NYS’s child welfare system which had resulted in protracted foster care stays in, what was intended to be a temporary system, but had, in fact, become the way of life for thousands of NYS children caught in the foster care system. Coalition activities to address these problems over its 34 year history have been focused on:

  • Administrative and Legislative Advocacy
  • Community Education
  • Parent Group Development and Support Services
  • Recruitment of Families for Waiting Children


AWARDS


  • Angel in Adoption/ Congressional Coalition on Adoption (2000)
  • Adoption Excellence Award (Support for Adoptive Families)/ United States Department of Health and Human Services (2000)
  • Friend of Adoption/ Adoption Resource Network (1998)
  • Child Advocate of the Year/ Family Focus (1997)
  • Child Advocate of the Year/ North American Council on Adoptable Children (1984)


PROJECTS:


  • NYSCCC AdoptUsKids Recruitment Response Team (2004-2009)
  • LINK Families: Linking Information Networks for Kids (2002-2005)
  • CoalitionNet: Networking for Adoption (2002-2004)
  • Meeting Children’s Needs in Transracial and Transcultural Adoptive and Foster Families(1997-1998)
  • Adoptive Parent Groups: Leadership for Children and Families (1993-1995)
  • Adoptive Families for Minority Children: Parent Group Recruitment and Support (1991-1992)
  • Parents as Partners:  Serving Special Needs Adoption (1990-1991)
  • Parent Groups “CAN” – Activities included hosting the first annual NYS statewide adoption training conference for adoptive and foster parents, caseworkers, administrators, mental health professionals, and advocates. (1989-1990)
  • Developed and implemented the first statewide adoption exchange and model curriculum for training adoption caseworkers in conducting group homestudies using adoptive parent casework partners. (1982)


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Last modified: October 19, 2009