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PUBLIC TESTIMONY

Testimony by Sarah Jonas, Vice President of Youth Division at Children's Aid

3:14:44

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167 sec

Sarah Jonas, representing Children's Aid, testified about the challenges and recommendations for improving the Summer Rising program in New York City. She emphasized the need for sustainable funding, better information sharing, and more support for community-based organizations (CBOs) in program implementation.

  • Children's Aid holds 48 contracts with DYCD for various youth programs
  • Jonas highlighted systemic challenges faced by all providers in implementing Summer Rising
  • She urged for baseline funding, improved information sharing between systems, and better support for CBO staff, especially for supporting youth with disabilities
  • Jonas advocated for diverse programming options beyond Summer Rising to meet varied needs of youth and families