Many public service jobs offer great benefits and opportunities to advance. If you were previously on Cash Assistance but are no longer financially eligible, you may be eligible for subsidized child care services under the one-year Transitional Child Care (TCC) Benefits program. New York City Employees' Retirement System (NYCERS) is a defined benefit retirement plan for NYC public employees. New York City is conducting a survey to improve prevention and child care services. Of Veterans' Services Join Forces To Recruit Vets As 'Youth Development Specialists,' To Serve At-Risk Kids November 09, 2018, ACS Announces, After Just A Few Months, 100 Youth In Foster Care Have Been Provided On-Site Dental Care Via New Partnership With NYU College Of DentistryNovember 01, 2018, ACS Deploys New Technology To Help Frontline Staff Protect NYC Children From Abuse And NeglectOctober 30, 2018, With Domestic Violence Cases In NYC On The Rise, ACS Announces First-Of-Its-Kind Program Focused On Survivors Of Domestic Violence As Well As The Person Causing HarmOctober 24, 2018, Alongside Devoted Foster Parents From Queens, ACS Highlights The Critical Work Being Done To Recruit, Support & Train Highly-Qualified Foster Parents Through NYC's 'Home Away From Home' InitiativeOctober 22, 2018, ACS Secures $112K Grant From The Robin Hood Fund To Help Expand Primary Prevention Services In High Need Communities In NYCSeptember 27, 2018, Administration for Childrens Services & GLAM4GOOD Foundation Join Forces To Host Citys First-Ever Pop-Up Shop For Vulnerable Youth; Over 100 Children In Foster Care & Youth Involved In Juvenile Justice System Will Shop For Back-to-School Clothes & More September 19, 2018, With Kinship Care Month Underway, ACS Announces Increased Efforts To Help Ensure Children In Foster Care Are Placed With Relatives And Close FriendsSeptember 17, 2018, Youth In NYC Justice System Win National Scholarships To Help Prepare For College And Career OpportunitiesSeptember 5, 2018, ACS Announces Tattoo Removal Pilot Program For Trafficked Gang-Branded Other At Risk Youth In NYCAugust 20, 2018, ACS Unveils New Car-Sharing Technololgy Plan To Help Frontline Staff Respond Quickly To Possible Child Abuse Neglect CasesJuly 30, 2018, As Part of City Hall in Your Borough_ ACS Commissioner Hansell_ Along with NY Foundling_ Honor Staten Island Foster Mom of Thirty Years Lizzie BurrowJuly 30, 2018, ACS Connect Bronx Familes To Preventive Services and Support With Grand Opening of Third Community-Led Family Enrichment CenterJuly 23, 2018, Welcome To The C.R.I.B. We are limiting in-person contact in the interests of slowing the spread of COVID-19. The veteran CPS are compensated for their time and commitment. Help protect a child by making a report. Please refer to the list of New Hire forms found below. The New York City Administration for Children's Services ( ACS) is a New York City government agency that protects and promotes safety and the well-being of New York City's children and families by providing child welfare, juvenile justice, and early care and education services. All facility staff and visitors have their temperature taken upon arrival to work and answer screening questions prior to entering the building anyone with an elevated temperature or confirming symptoms consistent with COVID-19 is turned away. All Youth Development Specialists are required to take and pass the civil service exam; please visit NYC.gov/DCAS for details on upcoming YDS civil service exams. 260.32- Endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person or an incompetent or physically disabled person in the second degree; 260.34- Endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person or an incompetent or physically disabled person in the first degree. New York City is conducting a survey to improve prevention and child care services. Administration for Children's Services Announces Key Findings From Recent Survey About Families' Experiences With Prevention ServicesDecember 28, 2022, Ahead of Winter Storm, NYC Administration for Children's Services Reminds New Yorkers That - Even in Cold Weather - Infants Should Never Sleep With Blankets or in BedsDecember 23, 2022, Mayor Adams Rolls Out "Promise NYC" to Provide Childcare Assistance to Low-Income Families With Undocumented Children for First Time EverDecember 14, 2022, NYC Administration for Children's Services Recognizes National Adoption Month and Reminds New Yorkers There Are Children & Teens in Foster Care Who Need Loving Forever HomesNovember 1, 2022, Administration for Children's Services Hits the Streets for a 'Day of Action,' Encouraging New York City Families to Apply for Child Care AssistanceOctober 27, 2022, Administration for Children's Services & American Red Cross Offer Important Halloween Safety Tips for FamiliesOctober 26, 2022, Mayor Adams Invites More Than 36,000 Families to Apply for Affordable Child Care After Fully Clearing Backlogged WaitlistOctober 12, 2022, In Recognition of "Safe Sleep Awareness Month," NYC Administration for Children's Services Reminds Families That They Can Keep Their Infants Safe by Putting Them to Sleep Alone, on Their Backs, & in Safety-Approved CribsOctober 7, 2022, Mayor Adams, Administration for Children's Services Announce 'College Choice' Program to Help Cover Cost of College Expenses for Hundreds of Students in Foster CareOctober 5, 2022, Administration for Children's Services Recognizes 'Kinship Care Awareness Month' by Shining a Light on the Relatives & Friends Who Have Stepped Forward to Care for NYC Children in Foster CareSeptember 20, 2022, Administration for Children's Services Announces Expansion of 'A Safe Way Forward,' Which Provides Supportive Services to Survivors of Domestic Violence as Well as the Person Causing HarmAugust 29, 2022, NYC Administration for Children's Services, FDNY & the Mott Haven Community Partnership Host "National Coloring Book Day" Block Party for Youth and FamiliesAugust 2, 2022, NYC Administration for Children's Services Releases Tips to Help Keep Children Safe This SummerJuly 19, 2022, Mayor Adams Invests Billions in City's Youth, Releases Blueprint for Child Care & Early Childhood Education in New York CityJune 28, 2022, NYC Administration for Children's Services Recognizes and Celebrates Families That Have Been Safely ReunifiedJune 1, 2022, NYC Administration For Children's Services And Citi Partner On Virtual Book Drive In Support Of Children And Teens Across The CityMay 19, 2022, NYC Administration for Children's Services Recognizes All Foster Parents, Family Members, Child Welfare Professionals & All Community Members Who Support Children in Foster Care as Part of May's "National Foster Care Month"May 2, 2022, NYC Administration for Children's Services Recognizes April as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month," Highlighting Free Services and Supports Available to New York City Families With ChildrenApril 20, 2022, NYC Administration For Childrens Services Applauds Deputy Commissioner Of Child Protection, William Fletcher, On Being Recognized By The National Association Of Social Workers For His Lifetime Of LeadershipMarch 31, 2022, Mayor Adams Announces New Career Training Program for Youth in Foster CareMarch 29, 2022, ACS Names Leading Juvenile Justice Advocate, Nancy Ginsburg, as the Next Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Youth and Family JusticeMarch 24, 2022, Administration for Children's Services Announces Nine Awards Selected for the First Phase of New York City's Family Enrichment Center Expansion PlanMarch 22, 2022, In Recognition of "National Poison Prevention Awareness Week," NYC Administration for Children's Services Urges Parents to Safely Store Medication, Cannabis Edibles & Other Potentially Dangerous Household Items Out of Children's ReachMarch 21, 2022, Native New Yorker, Sacramento Kings Player, Moe Harkless, Donates to Young People in NYC Who Have Been in the Foster Care SystemJanuary 14, 2022, NYC Administration for Children's Services Reminds New Yorkers: Infants Should Never Sleep With Blankets or in Beds, Even in Cold WeatherJanuary 11, 2022, Administration for Children's Services Announces Plan to Ensure Youth in Foster Care Who Are Eligible for Social Security Income Have Benefits in Place and Can Receive Those FundsDecember 30, 2021, New Report From the NYC Administration for Children's Services Highlights Significant Improvements to NYC's Child Welfare System Under Mayor De BlasioDecember 29, 2021, De Blasio Administration and Partners to Give 3,700 New York City Youth Gifts This Holiday SeasonDecember 24, 2021, Following Widespread Reforms, Innovations & Improvements at ACS, Commissioner David A. Hansell Announces He Will Be Stepping Down at the End of the YearDecember 21, 2021, Administration for Children's Services Unveils New State-of-the-Art Site at MetroTech Center in BrooklynDecember 13, 2021, Child Welfare Leaders from Across the Country Join Together to Form National Partnership for Child SafetyNovember 17, 2021, NYC Administration for Children's Services Recognizes National Adoption Month and Reminds New Yorkers There Are Children & Teens in Foster Care Who Need Loving Forever HomesNovember 1, 2021, Ahead of Halloween, Administration for Children's Services & American Red Cross Offer Important Tips to Help Keep Trick-or-Treaters SafeOctober 25, 2021, New Study From NYC Administration for Children's Services Shows How "Parent Advocacy Initiative" Has Improved Outcomes for Children and FamiliesOctober 13, 2021, In Recognition of "Safe Sleep Awareness Month," NYC Administration for Children's Services Reminds Families That Infants Should Sleep Alone, on Their Backs & in a Safety-Approved Crib in Order to Prevent Injury or DeathOctober 1, 2021, Administration for Children's Services Begins Implementation of Family Enrichment Center Expansion by Releasing Request for Proposals (RFP) Seeking New Community-Based Providers Rooted in Communities to Run New CentersSeptember 22, 2021, Administration for Children's Services Announces Key Findings From the Annual "Prevention Family Experience Survey": Results Overwhelmingly Show That Families Believe ACS Prevention Services Have Helped Their FamiliesSeptember 8, 2021, Administration for Children's Services Celebrates National Kinship Care Month by Recognizing NYC Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles & Family Friends Who Have Stepped Forward to Become Kin CaregiversSeptember 1, 2021, New York City Administration for Children's Services Commissioner David A. Hansell Announces New Office Dedicated to Child Safety, and Preventing Childhood InjuriesAugust 9, 2021, In Recognition of 'National Coloring Book Day,' NYC Administration for Children's Services and FDNY Will Distribute Fire Safety Coloring Books to Children Across NYCAugust 5, 2021, NYC Health + Hospitals, Administration for Children's Services' Family Health Program Provide Enhanced Healthcare Services to Children in Foster Care & Families Receiving Prevention ServicesJuly 26, 2021, As New Yorkers Brace For The Intense Heat Wave, The NYC Administration For Children's Services Reminds Parents And Caregivers to "Look Before You Lock"June 29, 2021, Administration for Children's Services Launches New Child Safety Campaigns Featuring Actual Frontline Child Protective Specialists Who Help Keep NYC Children Safe Each DayJune16, 2021, Administration for Children's Services Unveils Plans for Redesigned Foster Care SystemJune 7, 2021, A Recovery for All of Us: City to Expand Child Care for Working FamiliesJune 1, 2021, As New Yorkers Prepare for Their Memorial Day Weekend Getaways, Administration for Children's Launches Its "Look Before You Lock" Campaign Reminding Caregivers to Never Leave a Child Unattended in a Hot CarMay 27, 2021, NYC Administration for Children's Services and Citi Launch Virtual Book Drive, Which Will Put Thousands of Books Into the Hands of Children and Teens Across the CityMay 21, 2021, A Recovery for All of Us: Mayor De Blasio and Taskforce on Racial Inclusion and Equity Announce Citywide Expansion of 'Family Enrichment Centers' to Reach Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19May 19, 2021, As Part of 'National Foster Care Month,' Administration for Children's Services Urges New Yorkers to Consider Becoming a Foster Parent to a Child in NeedMay 5, 2021, NYC Administration for Children's Services Celebrates 25 Years of Keeping Children Safe & Families SupportedApril 30, 2021, Administration for Children's Services Announces Awards Selected to Operate Its 'Family Assessment Program'April 22, 2021, NYC Administration for Children's Services Recognizes April as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month," Highlighting the Services and Supports Available to FamiliesApril 1, 2021, Administration for Children's Services Announces Three Non-Profit Providers Selected To Operate New York City's Family Enrichment Centers: Bridge Builders & Children's Village; Graham Windham; & Good Shepherd ServicesMarch 11, 2021, Administration for Children's Services Commissioner David A. Hansell Appoints Winette Saunders To Replace Outgoing First Deputy Commissioner Eric BrettschneiderMarch 3, 2021, ACS, DOHMH, OCFS & OMH Announce New Multi-Agency City/State Collaboration To Provide Enhanced Health & Mental Health Services For NYC Youth In Foster Care With Complex NeedsFebruary 18, 2021, New York City Administration for Childrens Services Selects The COVID-19 Medical Brain For 24/7 Employee Support During COVID-19February 2, 2021, Administration for Childrens Services Releases New Report Highlighting The Significant Progress That Has Been Made To Strengthen NYCs Foster Care System, Including Throughout The COVID-19 PandemicJanuary29, 2021, NYC Administration for Childrens Services, In Partnership With Rising Ground & Girls For Gender Equity, Launch New York Citys First-Ever Gender-Responsive Diversion Program For Young Girls & Gender Non-Conforming Youth At Risk Of Involvement In The Juvenile Justice System January 13, 2021, In Recognition Of January As Human Trafficking Prevention Month, NYC Administration for Childrens Services Launches New Therapeutic Drama Program For Youth At-Risk For TraffickingJanuary 6, 2021, Univision New York Efforts Benefit The NYC Administration for Children's Services' Community Partnerships NetworkDecember 29, 2020, Administration for Childrens Services, In Partnership With New Yorkers For Children, Mobilize More Than $9.9 Million To Support Well-Being For Children And Their Families In New York City During The PandemicDecember 29, 2020, Ahead Of Winter Storm, Administration for Childrens Services Provides Tips To Help Infants Sleep Safely During Cold WeatherDecember 16, 2020, NYC Administration for Childrens Services Marks One-Year Of Fair Futures Initiative, Connecting Thousands Of NYC Youth In Foster Care With Dedicated Coaches, Tutors & Other Educational Support ServicesDecember 8, 2020, NYC Administration for Childrens Services Launches New Digital Foster Parent Certification ProcessDecember 2, 2020, ACS Statement On Agreement With Nunez Monitor At Horizon Juvenile Detention CenterNovember 27, 2020, In Spirit Of Thanksgiving, Administration for Childrens Services And GLAM4GOOD Foundation Announce Special #GLAM4GOOD Pop Up Shops For Youth In Foster Care To Shop For Personal Care Essentials For FreeNovember 24, 2020, NYC Administration for Childrens Services Unveils New Site In Brooklyn Offering Therapeutic Support For Families With Children Under The Age Of Four- A Crucial Time For Childhood Development & Parent-Child AttachmentNovember 23, 2020, ACS & DOHMH Issue New Guidance To Hospitals Making Clear When Positive Toxicology Tests Of Caregivers Or Newborns Do Not Warrant A Report To The State Child Abuse HotlineNovember 20, 2020, NYC Administration for Childrens Services Releases Key Findings From Groundbreaking Survey of LGBTQAI+ Youth In New York City Foster CareNovember 10, 2020, Bi-State Agreement Promotes Expedited Placements Of Children In Foster Care With Family Or Close Friends Living In NY/NJ Border AreasNovember 9, 2020, NYC Administration for Childrens Services Recognizes National Adoption Month; Reminds New Yorkers That There Are Children & Teens In Foster Care Who Need Loving Forever HomesNovember 2, 2020, Administration for Childrens Services Announces Groundbreaking Parents Supporting Parents Initiative To Improve Reunification Outcomes For Families In The NYC Foster Care SystemOctober 26,2020, Administration for Childrens Services Announces Citywide Expansion & Renaming of the Family Assessment Response; Now Known as CARES, Alternative Child Welfare Approach Works Hand-in-Hand With Families to Provide Support Without the Need For a Traditional Investigation or Court InvolvementOctober 19,2020, New Partnership Between NYC Administration for Childrens Services and The New York Academy of Medicine Provides Youth in Foster Care With Virtual Programming on Health & Well-Being; Courses Are Taught by Individuals with Prior Experience in The Child Welfare SystemOctober 7,2020, As Part Of Safe Sleep Awareness Month, NYC Administration for Childrens Services Reminds Parents To Practice The ABCs Of Sleep; Babies Should Sleep Alone, On Their Backs & ina Safety-Approved Crib To Prevent Future TragediesOctober 1,2020, Administration for Childrens Services Celebrates National Kinship Care Month By Recognizing NYC Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles & Family Friends Who Have Stepped Forward to Become Kin CaregiversSeptember 2,2020, In Recognition of National Coloring Book Day, ACS & FDNY Announce Distribution of Coloring Books to Children & Families Across NYC with Information About the Importance of Fire SafetyAugust 11,2020, Administration for Childrens Services Unveils Results of First-Ever Evaluation of Family Enrichment Centers; Community-Driven Hubs of Support are Having a Significant Impact on Families in Historically Marginalized NeighborhoodsJuly 28,2020, Administration for Childrens Services & New Yorkers for Children Launch Paid Summer Programs For Youth in NYCs Foster Care & Juvenile Justice Systems With Support from Robin HoodJuly 15,2020, For The First Time in Overa Decade, Administration for Childrens Services Launches Redesigned Prevention Services System to Better Support Children & Families in Every Neighborhood Across New York CityJuly 2,2020, Childrens Aid Announces New Partnership with NYC Department of Education and Administration for Childrens Services to Deliver Books to Children across New York CityJune24, 2020, A Coalition of State, City and Voluntary Agencies Remind Parents and Caregivers to Look Before You LockJune23, 2020, As Weather Gets Warmer, NYC Administration for Childrens Services Announces Tips to Keep Kids Safe This SummerJune22, 2020, With Families at Home During the Covid-19 Pandemic, City Urges New Yorkers to Take Steps to Prevent Window FallsMay 20, 2020, With More Young People Staying Home, Administration for Childrens Services Launches New One-Stop-Shop Website, Teens Take On COVID, to Connect NYC Youth to Citywide Resources & Support During The Public Health EmergencyMay 14, 2020, As Part Of National Foster Care Month, Administration for Childrens Services Urges New Yorkers To Consider Becoming A Foster Parent To A Child In NeedMay 1, 2020, Administration for Childrens Services Announces $250k Grant Awarded To New Yorkers For Children From The New York Community Trust, Providing Relief To ACS-involved Children & Families During Covid-19 CrisisApril 21, 2020, Administration for Children's Services Launches New Digital Campaign, "Coping Through Covid," That Connects NYC Families To Citywide Resources & Support To Help Them During The Public Health CrisisApril 13, 2020, APHSA Appoints Chairs of Executive Governing Board and National Council of Local Human Services AdministratorsApril 8, 2020, Administration for Children's Services Welcomes New Child Welfare Reforms In New York State That Help Protect Children & Ensure Economic Opportunities For Low-Income FamiliesApril 6, 2020, Administration for Children's Services Reminds New Yorkers That April is National Child Abuse Prevention MonthApril 1, 2020, ACS And CUNY Partnership Has Provided First-Rate Training And Courses To More Than 5,500 Child Welfare And Juvenile Justice Staff Working To Keep NYC Children SafeFebruary 26, 2020, Administration for Childrens Services Announces Fewer than 8,000 Children in NYCs Foster Care System- A Historic LowFebruary 14, 2020, Administration for Childrens Services Announces First-Ever Peer Mentorship Program For Child Protective SpecialistsFebruary 10, 2020, Suozzi & NYC Administration for Childrens Services Announce Passage Of Family First Transition Act; Law Provides Millions In Federal Funding To Help Improve The Lives Of NYCs Most At-Risk Children And Families, Including Youth In Foster CareJanuary 27, 2020, Administration for Children's Services Unveils New Logo: NYC ChildrenJanuary 6, 2020, Administration for Children's Services Announces New & Stronger Prevention Services System in NYC; Will Better Support & Stabilize Families In All NeighborhoodsJanuary 2, 2020, This Year Alone, Administration for Childrens Services And NYC Health + Hospitals Provided Nearly 11k Safe Sleep Toolkits To New Parents December 27, 2019, Administration for Children's Services Announces Significant Improvements In NYC's Foster Care System In Just The Last Three Years; Fewer NYC Children In Foster Care Than Ever Before And Many In Foster Care Are Living With Relatives & Friends December 17, 2019, Administration for Children's Services' Farm-To-Table Program Means At-Risk Youth, Involved In NYC's Juvenile Justice System, Learn How To Grow & Harvest ProduceDecember 2, 2019, Administration for Children's Services Celebrates 2019 National Adoption Month With Citywide EventsNovember 7, 2019, Administration for Childrens Services, Fair Futures Coalition & Council Member Levin Announce Thousands Of Youth In NYC Foster Care To Get Dedicated Coaches; $10 Million Effort Will Serve As National ModelOctober 23, 2019, Ahead Of Halloween, Administration for Children's Services & American Red Cross Share Tips To Help Keep Trick-Or-Treaters SafeOctober 25, 2019, Fed Report Showing The Dangers Of Inclined Infant Sleepers, ACS Reminds NYERS To Practice Lifesaving Safe Sleep Techniques When Putting Babies To BedOctober 18, 2019, Administration for Childrens Services Announces Safe Sleep Swap To Help Prevent Infant Fatalities; Throughout The Month Of October, ACS Is Urging NYers To Drop Off Now-Banned Crib Bumpers In Exchange For Safer Wearable Sleep SacksOctober 1, 2019, As Part Of An Administration for Childrens Services & A Rising Ground Program, Youth Involved In The Juvenile Justice System Being Taught How To Train Dogs To Become Certified Therapy AnimalsSeptember 16, 2019, Administration for Children's Services Unveils Its Plan For New Sensory Room To Support Youth In Foster Care With AutismAugust 29, 2019, This Back-To-School Season, Administration for Children's Services Giving More Than 1,000 Backpacks, Filled With School Supplies, To NYC Children & FamiliesAugust 21, 2019, More Than 200 NYC Youth In Foster Care Now Have Healthier Smiles Thanks To ACS & NYU College Of Dentistry PartnershipAugust 13, 2019, Administration for Childrens Services Announces Eye Exams & Eyeglasses for Youth in Foster Care at The Childrens Center; New Partnership With Local Optometrists Means Youth as Young as Six Months Old Have Easier Access to High-Quality Eye CareJuly 29, 2019, Administration for Childrens Services Announces Therapy Dogs For Youth In Foster Care At The Childrens CenterJuly 25, 2019, Ahead of Sweltering Weekend, Administration for Childrens Services Reminds Parents that Heat Exposure Could Pose Danger to Small Children; ACS Urges New Yorkers to Look Before You Lock & Exercise Extreme Caution in Sizzling Heat Conditions July 18, 2019, ACS Commissioner David A. Hansell celebrated the grand opening of a newly renovated nursery at the Queens Child Protection OfficeJuly 2, 2019, NYC Administration for Childrens Services hosted its first-ever LGBTQ Youth in Child Welfare ConveningJune 28, 2019, ACS Urges New Yorkers To Look Before You Lock.