AGENCY TESTIMONY
Residential programs for runaway and homeless youth
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DYCD provides residential programs for runaway and homeless youth, including crisis services and transitional independent living (TIL) support programs.
- Tripled the number of beds for young people ages 16-20, totaling 753 beds
- Increased maximum stay duration to 120 days in crisis services and 24 months in TIL programs
- Created 4 programs with 60 beds for homeless young adults ages 21-24
- Crisis services provide emergency shelter and intervention, while TIL programs offer longer-term housing and support for independent living
Susan Haskell
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Our residential programs include crisis services and transitional independent living support programs.
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The New York State office of Children And Family Services regulates all residential services provided by youth bureaus across New York State.
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I'm proud over the past several years that aycd tripled the number of beds in residential programs for young people ages 16 to 20 for a total of 753 beds.
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We implemented 2 key program policy changes that to reflect New York State Law, increasing the time young people may stay in residential programs up to a 120 days in crisis services programs and up to 24 months in Till programs.
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Following these state and city legislative changes, We also created residential services for youth up to age twenty four.
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We now have 4 programs with a total of 60 beds for homeless young adults, ages twenty one to twenty four.
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Crisis services programs provide emergency shelter and crisis intervention services, youth have their basic needs met and work with staff to develop a service plan with short and long term goals.
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In cases where a family reunification is not possible, provider staff work with youth to identify appropriate transitional and long term housing opportunities.
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Till programs are a longer term housing option that provide support as youth establish an independent life through education and career development, health services, and mental health care, counseling, and basic life skills training.