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Training for NYC Children's Services staff on older adult kinship caregiver challenges
1:03:30
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Council Member Hudson inquires about specialized training for NYC Children's Services caseworkers and frontline staff to address the unique challenges faced by older adult kinship caregivers. The Deputy Commissioner provides information on current training practices.
- The Deputy Commissioner is unsure if there is specific training focused on older adult caregivers' unique challenges
- Staff are trained on how to access various supports for families they work with
- Training includes connecting families to HRA for services such as TANF and food stamps
- The agency's staff are educated on how to assist relatives caring for children who are not in the foster care system
- While general support access training exists, it may not be as focused on older adult-specific issues as the Council Member's question suggests
Crystal Hudson
1:03:30
Are NYC children caseworkers or frontline staff provided any specialized training to address the unique challenges faced by older adult kinship caregivers as navigating fixed incomes or health concerns?
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1:03:44
I'd have to double check on whether it's focused on older adults in the way you're asking the question, but they but our staff are trained on how to access various supports.
1:03:55
And so, for example, there are some cases where kids live with relatives but aren't in foster care.
1:04:03
And our team, for example, in that instance is trained on how to connect families to HRA for services such as TANF and food stamps.
1:04:12
But I'm not sure if it's as focused in the way you're asking the question.
Crystal Hudson
1:04:15
Okay.