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Impact on Harlem's foster youth and program expansions
1:19:39
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Council Member Salaam inquires about the expected impact on Harlem's foster youth. Commissioner Dannhauser assures that there will be no negative impact and outlines several program expansions.
- No reductions in foster care programming
- Significant investment in youth safety and success programs
- Fair Futures program expanding from 4,300 to 6,300 children served
- College Choice program increasing from 430 to 530 participants
- New Career Choice program impacting 230 children
- Expansion of juvenile justice prevention programs
Yusef Salaam
1:19:39
Is there do you have an the expected impact that it will have on Harlem's foster youth or placement outcomes?
Jess Dannhauser
1:19:47
We don't expect any impact.
1:19:49
In fact, this we are not making any reductions in our foster care programming.
1:19:56
In fact, we're adding significant dollars to our youth safety and success program.
1:20:02
So we're gonna have in fair futures about 4,300 kids who serve now.
1:20:08
We're gonna go to 6,300.
1:20:10
College choice is gonna go from four thirty to five thirty.
1:20:13
We're creating a new career choice program that'll impact two thirty children.
1:20:19
We're also investing in juvenile justice prevention, a girls program that'll go from 48 slots to 72, and a citywide program called ACES that we'll be expanding from a 60 to 60 over the next eighteen months.