QUESTION
Council Member Joseph Asks DYCD About Partnership with CUNY's Fatherhood Initiative
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Council Member Joseph inquires about the Department of Youth & Community Development's (DYCD) partnership with the City University of New York (CUNY) Fatherhood Initiative. Deputy Commissioner Mike Bobbitt discusses ongoing collaborative conversations with CUNY and other agencies, such as the Young Men's Initiative (YMI), Administration for Children's Services (ACS), and HRA's Office of Child Support. These dialogues aim to realize mutual benefits and complement each organization's efforts in supporting fathers.
Speaker 5
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I know that CUNY has a fatherhood initiative program.
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Is there any partnership or talks with them?
Speaker 3
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There is.
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We've we've talked on a on a regular basis.
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We had a meeting not too long ago.
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With Netifah Ford and the YMI team
Speaker 1
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Mhmm.
Speaker 3
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The program staff for in communication.
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We play complementary roles.
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I would say.
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And we're engaged in some dialogue about I don't know where I can't speak to the details of where this is gonna go right now, but we're begun collaborative conversations, both with YMI and with ACS as well as HRAs Office of Child Support.
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Like, how can we continue to support one another?
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Realize areas of mutual benefit, but also areas that are complementary.
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So that's gonna be an ongoing process but I'm glad we embarked on that at the end of last fall.
Speaker 5
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I thank you too because I'm a mom of full boys, so I wanna make sure for others are supported.
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Chad Stevens.
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Thank you.
Speaker 1
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No.
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Thank you.