Providers
New York State child care providers
are subject to a variety of regulations and policies regarding health and
safety, compensation and incentives for quality improvement. This page will highlight
issues that are of particular interest to providers that serve low income
children.
OCFS Issues Guidance on Adoption Study Criteria Related to Sexual Orientation and Length of Marriage
The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) recently issued an informational letter (INF) clarifying, among other things, that discrimination against prospective adoptive parents based on sexual orientation is strictly prohibited and not a legitimate basis for denying an application. Read More
Emergency Rule Reduces Payment Rate to Legally Exempt Child Care Providers with Training
Is this Legal? Good Policy?
After years of making strides to improve the quality of all types of child care, the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has taken the puzzling step of reducing the payment rate to legally exempt providers who enhance their skills by engaging in ten hours of professional development per year. Read More
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Empire Justice Comments on Proposed Child Care Fraud Regulations
Comments on regulations that would amend Parts 414, 415, 416, 417 and Sub-parts 418-1 and 418-2 of Title 18 NYCRR, which were published in the May 4th New York State Register. Read More
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Insurance Matters:
Children are our future. The quality of the care they receive in their early years can dramatically affect who they become. Early experiences affect the development of the brain and lay the foundation for intelligence, emotional health and moral development. Low income pre-school children enrolled in enriched pre-school programs show higher educational achievement, higher earnings and lower use of cash welfare assistance. Read More
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Legal Services Journal - Fall 2009 Issue
In this issue of the Legal Services Journal, you will find articles on Disability Benefits, Domestic Violence, Public Benefits, Health, Child Care, Consumer and Community Development, Civil Rights, Immigrant Rights and Child Support. Read More
Kinship Care: Rights, Authority, Assistance and Resources
This course includes an introduction to the scope and causes of kinship care including grandparent visitation and kinship caregiver rights. Kinship caregiver legal issues are discussed covering different legal statuses, recognition, authority, security and assistance along with recent case law as well as emerging kinship issues and state and federal recommendations. In addition, public benefits for relative caregivers are discussed including food stamps, child care, housing subsidies and social security. Family court practice, hypotheticals and local and statewide resources is also presented. Read More
Child Care: Legal Issues Affecting Low-Income Parents and Providers
This presentation reviews the various types of child care assistance available to low-income families, including public assistance related child care, Transitional Child Care, and subsidies. Read More
