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NY Soc Serv L § 481-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 10-A - William B. Hoyt Memorial Children and Family Trust Fund Act 481-B - Short Title.

§  481-b. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as   the "William B. Hoyt Memorial children and family trust fund act".
NY Soc Serv L § 481-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 10-A - William B. Hoyt Memorial Children and Family Trust Fund Act 481-D - William B. Hoyt Memorial Children and Family Trust Fund Advisory Board.

§  481-d.  William  B.  Hoyt  Memorial  children and family trust fund   advisory board. 1. There is hereby  established  in  the  department,  a   William  B. Hoyt Memorial children and family trust fund advisory board.   The board shall meet regularly for the purpose of  advising  and  making   recommendations  to  the  department  in  developing  program  standards   relating  to   the   establishment   of   family   violence,   including   intergenerational  family  violence,  prevention  and  service programs,   developing requests for proposals and evaluating  the  effectiveness  of   funded  programs. The members of the board shall receive no compensation   for their services,  but  shall  be  reimbursed  for  their  actual  and   necessary expenses incurred during the performance of their duties.2.  The board shall consist of thirteen members to be appointed by the   governor, two of whom shall be appointed upon the recommendation of  the   speaker  of  the  assembly,  one  of  whom  shall  be appointed upon the   recommendation of the minority leader of the assembly, two of whom shall   be appointed upon the recommendation of the temporary president  of  the   senate,  and  one  of whom shall be appointed upon the recommendation of   the minority leader of  the  senate.  Members  of  the  board  shall  be   appointed  for  a  term of three years. The governor shall designate one   member to serve as chairman of the board. To the maximum extent possible   members shall be chosen to represent  equally  those  knowledgeable  in,   concerned  with  or  committed  to the field of domestic violence and/or   child abuse. Members of the board may be chosen  from  groups  including   but  not limited to: local social services districts; local youth boards   or youth  bureaus;  child  abuse  and  neglect  task  forces;  statewide   coalitions   against  domestic  violence;  alcoholism  services;  public   agencies,  not-for-profit  corporations  and  educational   institutions   concerned with or providing professional training in family violence and   child  welfare  services; family violence self-help and advocacy groups;   the legal, social work, mental health, medical, clergy, judicial and law   enforcement professions; groups dealing  with  services  to  the  abused   elderly;  other  professionals that provide family violence services and   other concerned  individuals  or  organizations,  including  parents  or   guardians  of  children  who  were  or are in receipt of services funded   pursuant to this article.
NY Soc Serv L § 481-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 10-A - William B. Hoyt Memorial Children and Family Trust Fund Act 481-F - William B. Hoyt Memorial Children and Family Trust Fund.

§  481-f.  William B. Hoyt Memorial children and family trust fund. 1.   There is hereby established in the joint custody of the comptroller  and   the  commissioner  of  taxation  and  finance  a  separate  and distinct   account, to be known as the William B. Hoyt Memorial children and family   trust fund. Such account shall be classified by the  comptroller  as  an   expendable  trust. Such account shall consist of any moneys appropriated   to the department for the purposes of the programs  authorized  pursuant   to  this  article  and  funds  from  any other source, including but not   limited  to,  federal  funds,  donations   from   private   individuals,   corporations or foundations, for the implementation of programs provided   for  in this article. All funds received by the comptroller on behalf of   the William B. Hoyt Memorial children and family  trust  fund  shall  be   deposited  by  the  comptroller  to  the  credit  of the William B. Hoyt   Memorial children and family trust fund. Notwithstanding the  provisions   of  this  subdivision,  funds  granted to the department pursuant to the   federal child abuse prevention and treatment act shall not be  deposited   to  the credit of the William B. Hoyt Memorial children and family trust   fund.2. Donations from private individuals,  corporations,  or  foundations   deposited  in  the  William B.   Hoyt Memorial children and family trust   fund may be invested by the comptroller pursuant to  the  provisions  of   section  ninety-eight-a  of  the state finance law. Any income from such   investments shall be deposited to the credit  of  the  William  B.  Hoyt   Memorial children and family trust fund.
NY Soc Serv L § 482-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 10-B - Statewide Settlement House Program 482-A - Legislative Findings and Purpose.

§  482-a. Legislative findings and purpose. The legislature finds that   public policy experts and state and local agencies have  been  searching   for  a  model  of  service  delivery  that  will insure programmatically   effective and cost-efficient delivery of services to inner-city families   and neighborhoods, and that the emerging  consensus  is  that  the  best   models   provide   comprehensive,  coordinated,  neighborhood-based  and   family-focused services. The legislature further  finds  that  New  York   state's existing network of fifty-eight settlement houses can contribute   to  providing  these  comprehensive, coordinated, neighborhood-based and   family-focused  services  in  a  cost-effective  manner,  and  that  the   capacity  of  these  settlement  houses  to  provide  and  enhance these   services can be increased if the settlement  houses  are  provided  with   additional  resources  to  implement  greater  neighborhood outreach, to   direct individuals and family  members  to  appropriate  settlement  and   community-based resources, to monitor the progress of these individuals,   and  to  plan and coordinate intra-agency and community services so that   community residents have easy access to a range of services that respond   to the varied and often multiple needs of individuals and families.It is the intent of the legislature to increase the funds available to   settlement houses for the purpose of providing a comprehensive range  of   services  to  the  residents  of  the neighborhoods they serve, and that   funds  provided  pursuant  to  this  article  will  be  complemented  by   privately-raised  contributions to the settlement-houses for the program   services funded pursuant to  this  article.  The  legislature  does  not   intend  that these funds be used as a substitute for any funds currently   available from federal, state or local  sources  for  the  provision  of   neighborhood-based  service  delivery  programs  provided  by settlement   houses.
NY Soc Serv L § 482-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 10-B - Statewide Settlement House Program 482-C - Statewide Settlement House Program; Awarding of Grants.

§  482-c.  Statewide  settlement house program; awarding of grants. 1. The commissioner is hereby authorized to issue grants for the purpose of enhancing and coordinating activities and programs,  expanding  programs to  serve  more  individuals and families, and/or promoting inter-agency coordination   with   other    neighborhood    organizations    offering complementary services.   2.  Funds  awarded  to settlement houses pursuant to the provisions of subdivision one of this section shall be used to supplement and  not  to supplant other federal, state or local funds.   3.  The  commissioner  shall  issue  requests  for applications to all settlement  houses  and  shall  specify  that  applications  include   a description  of  the nature of the services to be provided, a discussion of the relatedness of the services to the purposes of a settlement house as defined in section four hundred eighty-two-b of this article  and  an estimate  of  the  number  and composition of clients to be served. Such applications may include a discussion of plans  to  develop  or  enhance outreach  services  to  individuals  and  families, institute or augment assessments of individual and family needs, coordinate services, develop links with neighborhood organizations, develop employment  inititatives, mentoring   programs   and   other  cooperative  programs  with  unions, neighborhood businesses and community corporations, and identify sources of private funding. Such applications shall also include  at  least  the following:  (a)  appropriate  accounting and fiscal control procedures that assure that funds are expended in accordance with this article,  including  the filing of an annual financial statement by each provider; and  (b)  appropriate  written  records regarding the number of individuals and families served and the type and extent of services rendered by  the settlement house.   4.  The  commissioner  shall  solicit  and select applications for the provision of programs and services funded pursuant to this  article.  It is  necessary  that settlement houses receiving funding pursuant to this article demonstrate a plan to raise one dollar for each two  dollars  of state  grants  received.    Subsequent  year  funding may be adjusted to reflect prior years' experience.   5. The commissioner may issue a request for applications to the extent funds are available on a multi-year basis.   6. The commissioner shall make grants of up to fifty thousand  dollars to  settlement houses following approval of an acceptable plan submitted pursuant to the request for applications so  long  as  there  are  funds available.  The  commissioner  shall  notify  the  local social services district of a grant award to a settlement house in that district.
NY Soc Serv L § 483 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 10-C - State Council on Children and Families 483 - Council on Children and Families; Chair.

§  483.  Council  on children and families; chair. 1. There shall be a   council on children  and  families  established  within  the  office  of   children  and  family  services consisting of the following members: the   state commissioner of children and family services, the commissioner  of   temporary  and disability assistance, the commissioner of mental health,   the  commissioner  of  the  office   for   people   with   developmental   disabilities, the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance   abuse  services,  the  commissioner  of  education,  the director of the   office of probation and correctional alternatives, the  commissioner  of   health,  the  commissioner of the division of criminal justice services,   the state advocate for persons with disabilities, the  director  of  the   office  for  the  aging, the commissioner of labor, and the chair of the   commission on quality of care for the mentally  disabled.  The  governor   shall designate the chair of the council and the chief executive officer   (CEO).2.  The  chair of the council in consultation with the commissioner of   the office of children and family services, shall designate  staff  from   the office of children and family services to work full time in carrying   out the functions of the council.3. The council may conduct its meetings and, by and through the chair,   perform  its  powers and duties notwithstanding the absence of a quorum;   provided, however that no action may be taken by the council without the   concurrence of the chair.
NY Soc Serv L § 483-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 10-C - State Council on Children and Families 483-A - Utilization of Other Agency Assistance.

§  483-a.  Utilization  of  other agency assistance. To effectuate the   purposes of this  article,  any  department,  division,  board,  bureau,   commission  or  agency  of  the  state  or  of any political subdivision   thereof shall, at the request of the chair, provide to the council  such   facilities,  assistance  and data as will enable the council properly to   carry out its powers and duties and those of the chair.
NY Soc Serv L § 483-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 10-C - State Council on Children and Families 483-F - The Children's Plan.

§  483-f.  The  children's  plan.  1.  The council, in accordance with   section 7.43 of the mental hygiene law, shall assist the commissioner of   mental health with the implementation of the children's plan,  developed   pursuant  to chapter six hundred sixty-seven of the laws of two thousand   six. State child-serving agencies involved in the  development  of  such   plan  shall  assist, as needed, with such plan's implementation and such   agencies shall sign off on all future reports and plans.  Such  agencies   shall  include,  but not be limited to, the office of mental health, the   office  for  people  with  developmental  disabilities,  the  office  of   alcoholism  and  substance  abuse services, the commission on quality of   care and advocacy for persons with disabilities, the office of  children   and  family  services, the state education department, the department of   health, and the department of probation and correctional alternatives.2. The council shall, with the approval of the child-serving agencies,   submit a report to the governor and to the  legislature,  on  or  before   October first, two thousand ten, and every two years after such date, on   the   progress   of   the   children's  plan,  including  the  outcomes,   achievements and recommendations for revision of such plan. Such  report   shall  also  be  made  a  discrete part of the office of mental health's   statewide comprehensive five year plan consistent with the  requirements   of subdivision (b) of section 5.07 of the mental hygiene law.
NY Soc Serv L § 483-H (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 10-C - State Council on Children and Families 483-H - Internet Mapping Resource of School Age Child Care Providers and Afterschool and Home Visiting Programs.

§  483-h. Internet mapping resource of school age child care providers and  afterschool  and  home  visiting  programs.  1.  The  council,   in accordance  with  information  made  available  to  it  by the office of children and family services  pursuant  to  section  seventeen  of  this chapter;  information  provided  to  the  council by the state education department pursuant to section three hundred five of the education  law; and information provided by the department of health pursuant to section two  hundred  one  of  the  public  health  law,  shall develop and make available through a link on its website an internet mapping resource of:  (a) all recipients of competitive grants awarded  or  administered  by the  state office of children and family services or the state education department  for  the  purpose  of  providing:  afterschool  programs  or extended  learning  time,  including  but not limited to grants for such purposes awarded under  section  thirty-six  hundred  forty-one  of  the education law;  (b)  all  registered school age child care providers registered by the office  of  children  and  family  services  except  for  those  who  in accordance  with  subdivision eight-a of section three hundred ninety of this chapter have opted out of providing information online; and  (c) all home visiting programs that meet the criteria as  required  by section  four  hundred twenty-nine of this chapter regardless of whether they have a contract with or  receive  funding  from  the  state,  which provide  the  necessary information to the office of children and family services required pursuant to subdivision (i) of  section  seventeen  of this  chapter,  or the department of health as required by paragraph (w) of subdivision one of section two hundred one of the public health law.   2.  The  internet  mapping  resource  shall  include   the   following information  for  each  grant  recipient,  provider  or program: (a) the recipient's, or provider's or program's name; (b), the address at  which the  recipient,  provider  or program is offered except for those who in accordance with subdivision eight-a of section three hundred  ninety  of this  chapter  have  opted out of providing information online,; (c) the phone number for the recipient, provider or program; and (d)  a  general description   of   eligible  individuals  and  families  served  by  the particular recipient, provider or program.   3. The internet mapping resource described in subdivision one of  this section shall be updated no less than once a year.   4.  The  council  may include locations and information for additional relevant programs as it sees fit.
NY Soc Serv L § 483-AA (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 10-D - Services for Victims of Human Trafficking 483-AA - Definitions.

§  483-aa.  Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this article:  (a) "Human trafficking victim" means a person who is a victim  of  sex trafficking as defined in section 230.34 of the penal law or a victim of labor trafficking as defined in section 135.35 of the penal law.  (b)  "Pre-certified victim of human trafficking" is a person who has a pending application for federal certification as a victim  of  a  severe form of trafficking in persons as defined in section 7105 of title 22 of the  United States Code (Trafficking Victims Protection) but has not yet obtained such certification, or a person who has reported a crime to law enforcement and it reasonably appears to law enforcement that the person is such a victim.  (c) "Short-term safe house" means a residential facility operated by a not-for-profit agency with experience in  providing  services  to  human trafficking  victims, that provides emergency shelter, services and care to human trafficking victims including food, shelter, clothing,  medical care,  counseling  and  appropriate  crisis  intervention  services  and promotes a safe living environment.  (d) "Long-term safe house" means a residential facility operated by  a not-for-profit  agency  with  experience  in providing services to human trafficking victims, that provides shelter for human trafficking victims and promotes a safe living environment. In addition,  a  long-term  safe house  shall provide or assist with securing necessary services for such human trafficking victims either through direct provision  of  services, or  through  written agreements with other community and public agencies for the provision of services including  but  not  limited  to  housing, assessment,  case  management,  medical  care,  legal, mental health and substance use disorder services. Such safe house, in accordance  with  a service  plan  for  such  human  trafficking  victim, shall also provide counseling and therapeutic services, educational services including life skills services, job training and placement  and  planning  services  to successfully transition such person back into the community.
NY Soc Serv L § 483-CC (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 10-D - Services for Victims of Human Trafficking 483-CC - Confirmation as a Victim of Human Trafficking.

§  483-cc. Confirmation as a victim of human trafficking.  (a) As soon as practicable after a first encounter  with  a  person  who  reasonably appears  to  a law enforcement agency, district attorney's office, or an established provider of social  or  legal  services  designated  by  the office  of  temporary  and  disability  assistance,  the  office for the prevention of domestic violence or the office of victim services to be a human trafficking  victim,  that  law  enforcement  agency  or  district attorney's  office  shall  notify the office of temporary and disability assistance and the division  of  criminal  justice  services  that  such person  may  be eligible for services under this article or, in the case of an established provider of social or legal services, shall notify the office of temporary  and  disability  assistance  and  the  division  of criminal  justice  services  if such victim consents to seeking services pursuant to this article.  (b) Upon receipt of such a  notification,  the  division  of  criminal justice  services,  in  consultation  with  the  office of temporary and disability assistance and the referring agency or office, shall  make  a preliminary assessment of whether such victim or possible victim appears to  meet  the criteria for certification as a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons as defined in section 7105 of  title  22  of  the United  States  Code  (Trafficking  Victims Protection) or appears to be otherwise  eligible  for  any  federal,  state  or  local  benefits  and services.  If  it  is  determined  that  the victim appears to meet such criteria, the office of temporary and disability assistance shall report the finding to the victim, and to the referring law  enforcement  agency or  district  attorney's office, and may assist that agency or office in having such victim receive services from a case management provider  who may  be  under  contract  with  the  office  of temporary and disability assistance, or from  any  other  available  source.  If  the  victim  or possible  victim  is  under the age of eighteen, the office of temporary and disability assistance also shall  notify  the  local  department  of social services in the county where the child was found.
NY Soc Serv L § 483-DD (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 10-D - Services for Victims of Human Trafficking 483-DD - Law Enforcement Assistance With Respect to Immigration.

§ 483-dd. Law enforcement assistance with respect to immigration. Upon   the request of a human trafficking victim or a representative of a human   trafficking  victim,  the  state  or  local  law  enforcement  agency or   district attorney's office shall provide  the  victim  with  the  United   States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Form I-914 Supplement   B  Declaration  of  Law Enforcement Officer for Victim of Trafficking in   Persons. In order to provide persuasive evidence, the state or local law   enforcement  agency  endorsement  must  contain  a  description  of  the   victimization  upon  which the application is based, including the dates   the trafficking  in  persons  occurred.  The  endorsement  must  address   whether  the victim had been recruited, harbored, transported, provided,   or obtained specifically for either labor servitude or services  or  for   the  purposes of a commercial sex act as defined in subdivision three of   section 7102 of title 22 of the United States Code.