The latest from Annie E. Casey Foundation ... Robin Hood Fund for Early Learning ... NYC contracts

Sanctuary for Families honored two people in New York City for their work in helping survivors of domestic violence and sex trafficking. Amiena Khan, executive vice president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, received recognition at a Sept. 24 Manhattan event for her work “upholding the law with fairness and compassion for the most vulnerable populations in the justice system,” according to a Sept. 26 press release. A second award went to Joel Kurtzberg, Partner at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, for his pro bono work for poor New Yorkers.

The Robin Hood Fund for Early Learning has awarded a $112,000 grant to the New York City Administration for Children’s Services. The money will fund the design of programs for parents and caregivers that will help them promote stress management and healthy brain development for young children.This will happen through new Family Enrichment Centers in Brooklyn and the Bronx, according to a Sept. 27 press release.

One nonprofit was in the middle of the action at a town hall meeting this week. A special edition of Inside City Hall was broadcast at the event, which focused on the current state of public housing and what tenants had to say about it:

We were very happy to host this special edition of Inside City Hall with @errollouis last night. Our thanks to @NY1 for putting a spotlight on the challenges that the city's public housing residents face and to all those who attended the town hall https://t.co/gYNLfhfLl4

— Riis Settlement (@Riis_Settlement) September 26, 2018

The Chinese-American Planning Council has won a $100,000 contract with the New York City Department for the Aging to provide senior services. Community Access has received a $9.67 million contract with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The money will fund “intensive mobile treatment team service and operations,” according to the City Record. McClanahan Associates, an organization based in Lansdale, PA, has received a $197,866.43 contract to fund a work progress program on behalf of the Department of Social Services.

A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation describes barriers faced by young parents. About 3.4 million children live with parents who are between the ages of 18 and 24 years old, around one-third of whom live in poverty. “In many cases, public systems and programs are not designed with the special needs of young parents in mind. Fortunately,

we have learned a great deal about how to help young parents

succeed,” reads the report.

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