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Have stories to share about how delayed payments in the New York City procurements process has affected your nonprofit? We want to hear from you. Send tales of contractual and fiscal stress to reporter Zach Williams at zwilliams@nynmedia.com.

Journalist Errol Louis got some love at a June 3 event hosted by the Met Council on Jewish Poverty. The Jewish Voice reports that the longtime host of NY1’s “Inside City Hall” was the master of ceremonies at an annual breakfast event that brought more than 350 people this year to The Yale Club in midtown Manhattan. The event honored NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill, Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo, State Senator Todd Kaminsky, and other elected officials, according to the Voice.

An upcoming public hearing will examine the draft annual Human Services Plan from the New York City Mayor’s Office of Contract Services, according to the City Record. Today, June 6, is the last day to submit written requests to speak at the hearing. They should be sent to: Jacqueline Galory, assistant director, MOCS, Public Hearings Unit jackie.galory@mocs.nyc.gov.

The hearing will be held on Thursday, June 14, in Spector Hall at 22 Reade Street in Manhattan.

The first New York City Citywide Week of Appreciation for Child Protective Specialists continues, especially on social media under the hashtag #CPSAppreciationWeek. This NYN Media Twitter Moment gathered all the stories of CPS in action, the support they’re receiving from city officials and our own coverage.

⚡️ “It's the very first #CPSAppreciationWeek” #NewYorkCity #ChildWelfarehttps://t.co/DGQbXVZBbb

— NYN Media (@NYN_media) June 5, 2018

There is new state funding available for nonprofits who work with the homeless. The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is seeking proposals from organizations that want to improve emergency services for homeless individuals and families, as well as those at risk of losing their homes – for those that work in social services districts with at least five million people. More information is available here.

The New York State Medicaid redesign has reportedly been going well, according to a new report. It all involves the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment on “statewide metrics performance, success of statewide projects, total Medicaid spending and Managed Care plan expenditures,” according to a June 1 press release from the state Department of Health. Reporting such data is required by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, as part of a program established in 2014.
 

More than 1,800 homeless people have left the streets through New York City’s homeless outreach efforts, according to a city press release. The two-year effort is a collaboration among nonprofit contractors including CUCS, Breaking Ground, Bowery Residents’ Committee, NYPD and the Department of Homeless Services.

But as the following video shows, it’s the nonprofits that do the work on the streets as they follow up on 311 calls during their regular rounds throughout the city. About 275 placements are now made each month, according to the press release.

A new “partial hospital” is coming to southwest Yonkers courtesy of Family Services of Westchester, according to a May 29 press release. The money comes from a $50,000 grant from Westchester Community Foundation and will fund behavioral health services for children in pre-K through second grade. The new facility came out of a partnership between Family Services of Westchester and Saint Joseph’s Medical Center. It aims to help kids who are having behavioral problems that affect their school performance.

Send your press releases, photos, and word of your latest happenings to reporter Zach Williams at zwilliams@nynmedia.com.