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DYCD's coordination with NYC Public Schools for specialized populations
3:45:43
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Council Member Rita C. Joseph inquires about DYCD's coordination with NYC Public Schools to ensure quality programming for specialized populations. DYCD representatives explain their close collaboration with various offices within the Department of Education.
- DYCD has regular meetings with central offices, district leadership, and executive directors
- Collaboration with the Office of Special Education and Office for Students in Temporary Housing
- Discussion about potential coordination with the Office of Foster Care
Rita C. Joseph
3:45:43
So, what how does DYCD coordinate with New York City Public Schools to ensure quality programming for our specialized population, which includes our E and L students, students in temporary housing, foster youth, and students with disability during the afternoon programming.
Keith Howard
3:45:58
Deputy Commissioner Haskell can run over, but on multiple levels, not just Deputy Commissioner Haskell, but also Deputy Commissioner Vali Mulligan with our summer youth employment, and of course Deputy Commissioner Rathway with CMS and SNL as part of our profile.
3:46:15
We'll start with
Susan Haskell
3:46:19
Thank you Chair Josephs.
3:46:21
We work really closely with Department of Education at all levels in particular.
3:46:27
We have regular monthly and biweekly meetings with their central offices.
3:46:32
Our team in youth services meet regularly with district leadership and executive directors.
3:46:40
And with respect to special populations, I think we have a biweekly meeting with the Office of Special Education to talk about how to get supports into program to support young people.
3:46:52
We work with the Office for Students in Temporary Housing.
3:46:56
I think that our partnership, the strength of our partnership is better than ever with New York City Public Schools.
3:47:03
And, yeah, if there's anything that comes to your attention where you feel like we need to be working more closely, please let us know because I think we're really very well connected now and that's being evidenced in the way we're serving young people.
Rita C. Joseph
3:47:16
Are you working with the students, the Office of Foster Care?
3:47:19
There's also an Office of Foster Care with nine staffers created under my leadership because that student, that population was never seen or heard in the system.
3:47:30
So, are you working with the Office of Foster Care as well?
Susan Haskell
3:47:32
I appreciate that question.
3:47:34
It doesn't come to mind for me that it doesn't mean my team isn't.
3:47:37
We work very closely with ACS Foster Care to serve students and we're working with a couple of groups within that may include that, which is like every child and family is known.
3:47:48
We're part of that and family connectors.
3:47:50
And so we might be reaching some of that personnel connections there, but I'll look into that.
Rita C. Joseph
3:47:54
That would be great.
3:47:56
And you would have a comprehensive plan.
3:47:58
The conversation would be a comprehensive plan for that for those unique population that I mentioned.
Susan Haskell
3:48:03
A %.
3:48:04
And just like what you described, like, in the safe passage situations, it's like, do you know what resources are available?
3:48:10
Here's a program.
3:48:10
We'd love to connect you.