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Council Member Kevin Riley urges support for foster care reform bill
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Council Member Kevin Riley delivers remarks urging his colleagues to vote for Introduction 81-A, also known as the CARE Act, which aims to strengthen the foster care system in New York City. He emphasizes the importance of accountability, transparency, and data-driven oversight in improving foster care services.
- The CARE Act (Intro 81-A) ensures ACS orders foster care placements to prevent delays and disruptions.
- Riley stresses that transparency builds trust and ensures every child receives proper care.
- He frames the legislation as a commitment to making foster care a system of stability, safety, and justice.
Kevin Riley
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Thank you, majority leader.
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Colleagues, today we have the opportunity to strengthen our foster care system and uphold our duty to the most vulnerable children in our city.
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Foster care should provide stability and security, but without accountability and transparency, we fall short.
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The care act intro 81 ensures ACS orders foster care placements preventing delays and disruptions that can harm a child's well-being.
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Data driven oversight empowers us to craft stronger policies, allocate resources wisely, and create a system that works not just for agencies but for children and families who depend on it.
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Transparency builds trust, support, efforts, and ensures every child receives the care they deserve.
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I urge you to vote yes on intro 81.
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This is more than legislation.
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It's a commitment to making foster care a system of stability, safety, and justice.
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Thank you.