Q&A
Support services available for sponsor families of unaccompanied minors
2:41:03
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about the support provided to sponsor families of unaccompanied minors. ACS officials outline the prevention services available to these families.
- ACS offers a full continuum of prevention services across the Five boroughs
- Services are available regardless of immigration status
- Support includes language access services with in-person interpretation and written translation
- Services are individualized based on family needs
Rita Joseph
2:41:03
What type of support do you provide for the sponsor families?
Stephanie Gendell
2:41:08
So we offer and Louisa is probably the best situated here to talk about it.
2:41:12
But we offer a full continuum of prevention services that are available regardless of immigration status to any family in New York City across the Five boroughs.
2:41:22
That includes it's very individualized, but includes language access services.
2:41:28
ACS provides in person interpretation, written translation services for our own staff, but also for our prevention staff and our foster care staff, and so they that's available to all of our providers if needed.