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Recent News
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION SERVICES ACT TO TRANSFORM THE NEW YORK STATE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM
THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES ANNOUNCES THAT ‘ELIJAH’S LAW’ IS NOW IN FULL EFFECT IN NEW YORK STATE – A LAW CHAMPIONED BY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BRIAN BENJAMIN
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services today announced “Elijah’s Law” is now in effect in New York State. The law is named for three-year-old Elijah Silvera, who died after his child care program gave him a grilled cheese sandwich, even though his parents notified the provider that he was severely allergic.