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Know Your Rights: In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Federal Executive Order 13166, NYC Executive Order 120, and Local Law 30:

Ask for documents from ACS to be translated into their preferred language:

All ACS commonly distributed public facing documents should be translated into the 10 citywide languages: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Polish, Spanish, and Urdu.

If an ACS document is not available in the client's preferred language, ACS can have the document translated into that language.

ACS will translate documents into clients' preferred languages or have their documents translated into English for ACS staff.

Requests for translation should be sent to: Language.Access@acs.nyc.gov

To identify the client's preferred language, use the "I Speak" Language Cards (PDF)

Documents available in the 10 Citywide Languages:

CARES Brochure (PDF)

Translations Available: Arabic | Bengali | Spanish | Simplified Chinese | Russian | Korean | Polish | Urdu | Haitian Creole | French

For more Information on CARES program please visit: CARES

The Nicholas Scoppetta Children's Center Brochure - Half Fold (PDF)

Translations Available: Arabic | Bengali | Spanish | Simplified Chinese | Russian | Korean | Polish | Urdu | Haitian Creole | French

For more Information on The Children's Center please visit: ACS Divisions

Safe Sleep Brochure (PDF)

Translations Available: Arabic | Bengali | Spanish | Simplified Chinese | Russian | Korean | Polish | Urdu | Haitian Creole | French

For more Information on Safe Sleep please visit: Safe Sleep

Local Law 1729 - Your Rights When a Case is Indicated Against You (PDF)

Translations Available: Arabic | Bengali | Spanish | Simplified Chinese | Russian | Korean | Polish | Urdu | Haitian Creole | French

For more Information on a Parent Guide to a Child Abuse Investigation please visit: A Parent's Guide to the Child Abuse Investigation

Community Referral Pathway (PDF)

Translations Available: Arabic | Bengali | Spanish | Simplified Chinese | Russian | Korean | Polish | Urdu | Haitian Creole | French

For more Information please visit: Preventive Services

Court Ordered Supervision (COS) (PDF)

Translations Available: Arabic | Bengali | Spanish | Simplified Chinese | Russian | Korean | Polish | Urdu | Haitian Creole | French

For more Information, please visit: Get Help with Your Case

FAP Brochure (PDF)

Translations Available: Arabic | Bengali | Spanish | Simplified Chinese | Russian | Korean | Polish | Urdu | Haitian Creole | French

For more Information please click here: Family Assessment Program

Children of Incarcerated Parents Program (CHIPP) (PDF)

Translations Available: Arabic | Bengali | Spanish | Simplified Chinese | Russian | Korean | Polish | Urdu | Haitian Creole | French

For more Information: Welcome to Education Resources : Special Education

Out of Sight, NOT Out of Mind: Important Information For Incarcerated Parents Whose Children Are In Foster Care (PDF)

Translations Available: Arabic | Bengali | Spanish | Simplified Chinese | Russian | Korean | Polish | Urdu | Haitian Creole | French

For more Information: Welcome to Education Resources: Special Education