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Website. www .nyc .gov /hra. The Human Resources Administration or Department of Social Services ( HRA/DSS) is the department of the government of New York City [1] in charge of the majority of the city's social services programs. HRA helps New Yorkers in need through a variety of services that promote employment and personal responsibility ...
Monell v. Department of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658 (1978), is an opinion given by the United States Supreme Court in which the Court overruled Monroe v. Pape by holding that a local government is a "person" subject to suit under Section 1983 of Title 42 of the United States Code: Civil action for deprivation of rights. [1]
Website. www .nyc .gov /acs. The New York City Administration for Children's Services ( ACS) is a New York City government agency that protects and promotes safety and the well-being of New York City's children and families by providing child welfare, juvenile justice, and early care and education services.
The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services (the Jewish Board) is one of the United States' largest nonprofit mental health and social service agencies, and New York State 's largest social services nonprofit. [1] Its services are non-sectarian, and nearly half of its clients are not Jewish. It has over 3,300 employees and 2,200 ...
The Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, also known as Met Council, was founded in 1972 after two studies reported 300,000 Jewish New Yorkers were living in poverty. [3] The organization, whose original full name was Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty, was formed with the cooperation of "36 national and grass-roots ...
Homelessness in New York. In October 2023, an average of 90,578 people slept in New York City 's homeless shelters each night. [1] This included 23,103 single adults, 32,689 children, and 34,786 adults in families. [2] The total number is at its highest ever, with 63,636 people sleeping in homeless shelters.
The Human Resources Administration (Department of Social Services; HRA/DSS) is the mayoral agency in charge of the majority of the city's social services programs. The Department of Investigation (DOI) is a law enforcement agency that serves as an independent and nonpartisan watchdog for New York City government.
History. Created in 1993, the department was the first of its kind nationally; with a mission exclusively focused on the issue of homelessness. The Department of Homeless Services was created in response to the growing number of homeless New Yorkers and the 1981 New York Supreme Court Consent Decree that mandates the State provide shelter to all homeless people.