Coordinated Children’s Service Initiative

VIRTUAL - Staten Island Borough Based Council April Meeting
2020-04-06 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
CCSI is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Staten Island Borough Based Council
Time: Apr 6, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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CANCELED - Staten Island Borough Based Council Meeting
2020-04-06 10:00 - 12:00
In light of the Mayor’s announcement that all NYC DOE Public schools are closed through April 20th, at least, CCSI has to cancel what would have been our SIBBC April 6th in-person meeting. We are aware of how schools closing impacts all families considering additional work and homeschool scheduling adjustments in the midst of social distancing mandates from the city in light of COVID-19. Please take care of yourselves!
As CCSI, we are following the guidance of the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) broadly. Here’s a Coronavirus fact sheet! And a Stop The Spread flyer. In general, if you are part of a vulnerable population, you should be trying to create ‘social distance’ by greatly reducing how much time you have to be around large groups of people.
We will be in touch further this week and in the coming weeks to let you know what events and meetings have been cancelled and what creative alternatives to in-person BBC meetings will be available. Thank you so much for being a part of this community. We will find ways to stay connected!

Staten Island Borough Based Council Co-Chairs
Kit Allen
Family Co-Chair, Family Advocate
Taj Ellis
Agency Co-Chair, United Activities Unlimited, Assistant Program Director, Mariner’s Harbor Cornerstone
Veronica Grant
Community Co-Chair, Advocate

CANCELED - Queens Borough Based Council Meeting
2020-03-30 09:30 - 11:30 | NY, United States
In light of the Mayor’s announcement that all NYC DOE Public schools are closed through April 20th, at least, CCSI has to cancel what would have been our QBBC March 30th in-person meeting. We are aware of how schools closing impacts all families considering additional work and homeschool scheduling adjustments in the midst of social distancing mandates from the city in light of COVID-19. Please take care of yourselves!
As CCSI, we are following the guidance of the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) broadly. Here’s a Coronavirus fact sheet! And a Stop The Spread flyer. In general, if you are part of a vulnerable population, you should be trying to create ‘social distance’ by greatly reducing how much time you have to be around large groups of people.
We will be in touch further this week and in the coming weeks to let you know what events and meetings have been cancelled and what creative alternatives to in-person BBC meetings will be available. Thank you so much for being a part of this community. We will find ways to stay connected!

Queens Borough Based Council Co-Chairs
Debbie Fraser, NYC Administration for Children’s Services
Agency Co-Chair
Violet Keeney, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Family Resource Center
Agency Co-Chair

POSTPONED - Bridging the Gap: How I Became a Family Advocate
2020-03-28 12:00 - 15:00 | NY, United States
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SUMMERTIME AMID COVID-19 RESPONSE!
Event was originally scheduled for March 28th, 2020 from 12 to 3 pm
Bridging The Gap_SaveTheDate_3-28-20
Eventbrite Registration Link to stay informed!

CANCELED - Brooklyn Borough Based Council Meeting
2020-03-27 10:00 - 12:00 | NY, United States
In light of the Mayor’s announcement that all NYC DOE Public schools are closed through April 20th, at least, CCSI has to cancel what would have been our BKBBC March 27th in-person meeting. We are aware of how schools closing impacts all families considering additional work and homeschool scheduling adjustments in the midst of social distancing mandates from the city in light of COVID-19. Please take care of yourselves!
As CCSI, we are following the guidance of the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) broadly. Here’s a Coronavirus fact sheet! And a Stop The Spread flyer. In general, if you are part of a vulnerable population, you should be trying to create ‘social distance’ by greatly reducing how much time you have to be around large groups of people.
We will be in touch further this week and in the coming weeks to let you know what events and meetings have been cancelled and what creative alternatives to in-person BBC meetings will be available. Thank you so much for being a part of this community. We will find ways to stay connected!

Brooklyn Borough Based Council Co-Chairs
Monique Lindsay
Family Co-Chair, Parent Advocate
Evelyn Pugh
Family Co-Chair, Community Advocate
Selina Lebron
Agency Co-Chair, NYPCC, Community Outreach Specialist

VIDEO CHAT: Youth Advisory Council Meeting
2020-03-23 17:00 - 19:00 | NY, United States
In light of the Mayor’s announcement that all NYC DOE Public schools and major businesses are closed through April 20th, at least, CCSI has to cancel what would have been our in-person YAC meetings on March 23rd, April 13th, & April 27th. We will instead be holding meetings via video chat during our normal meeting time of 5-7 pm.
The link to get connected to our 3/23 5 pm to 7 pm meeting via Zoom is HERE!
To join by phone:

Meeting ID: 660 805 513
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Please take care of yourselves!
As CCSI, we are following the guidance of the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) broadly. Here’s a Coronavirus fact sheet! And a Stop The Spread flyer. In general, if you are part of a vulnerable population, you should be trying to create ‘social distance’ by greatly reducing how much time you have to be around large groups of people.
Thank you so much for being a part of this community. We will find ways to stay connected! If you have any questions or concerns please email us at CCSIYAC@vibrant.org!

Who: Youth aged 16 to 25 years old with current or past lived experience in the following systems:
mental health
child welfare (ACS)
juvenile justice
family court
substance misuse
education needs and gaps
Description: The CCSI YAC is formed FOR YOUTH, BY YOUTH for the purpose of giving feedback, announcing barriers, and strategic problem solving from a youth point of view, as those in mental health treatment and recovery and other youth-serving systems. The YAC will work in close collaboration with city & state leaders and community supporters to improve the life and situations faced as youth (aged 16 to 25) in the mental & emotional health system.
Why? Get your voice heard, be fed, and receive gifts for your time every meeting!
Schedule: 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month through June 2020 (excluding May 25th!): 1/27, 2/10, 2/24, 3/9, 3/23, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 6/8, and 6/22
To Join Our Listserv: Email CCSIYAC@vibrant.org
CCSI YAC Spring 2020 Flyer

CANCELED - Manhattan Borough Based Council
2020-03-19 09:30 - 11:30 | NY, United States
In light of the Mayor’s announcement that all NYC DOE Public schools are closed through April 20th, at least, CCSI has to cancel this in-person MBBC meeting and what would have been our April 16th in-person meeting. We are aware of how schools closing impacts all families considering additional work and homeschool scheduling adjustments in the midst of social distancing mandates from the city in light of COVID-19. Please take care of yourselves!
As CCSI, we are following the guidance of the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) broadly. Here’s a Coronavirus fact sheet! And a Stop The Spread flyer. In general, if you are part of a vulnerable population, you should be trying to create ‘social distance’ by greatly reducing how much time you have to be around large groups of people.
We will be in touch further this week and in the coming weeks to let you know what events and meetings have been cancelled and what creative alternatives to in-person BBC meetings will be available. Thank you so much for being a part of this community. We will find ways to stay connected!

Manhattan Borough Based Council Co-Chairs
Karmita Morgan-Randall
Family Co-Chair, Family Advocacy Consultant
Denise Martin
Family/Agency Co-Chair, Parent & OCFS Family Advocate
Nitaka Corprew
Agency Co-Chair, Juvenile Offender Specialist, OCFS

CANCELED - Bronx Borough Based Council Meeting
2020-03-13 10:00 - 12:00 | NY, United States
Bronx Borough Based Council Co-Chairs
Gloria Alfinez
Parent Co-Chair – Community Schools
Alice Greenfield, VNSNY
Agency Co-Chair
Inpatient/Outpatient Meeting: 11AM – 12PM on October 11, January 10, April 10

Ten Ways To Improve Social and Communication Skills In Children
2020-03-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Adapt Community Network, 160 Lawrence Avenue, Brooklyn, 11230
This is an Adapt Network Training, it is not hosted by CCSI! See their FREE workshops flyer here!

TEN WAYS TO IMPROVE SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN CHILDREN
Thursday, March 12th, 2020 80 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10023 – Room 124 Time: 10am-12pm.
Children who experience communication difficulties in social situations, such as those with autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, depression, or other challenges, can benefit from some coaching to improve their social skills. Dr. Lauren J. Donnelly reviews strategies to help children learn how to choose appropriate friends, initiate conversations, and exhibit good sportsmanship and other relationship-building skills.
Presenter: Lauren Donnelly, PhD, NYU Child Study Center

Family Empowerment Day: Families Together in NYS
2020-03-10 11:00 - 14:30 | Albany Capital Center, 55 Eagle Street, Albany, NY, 12207, United States
FAMILY EMPOWERMENT DAY
OUR VOICE SHAPES POLICY
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Albany Capital Center
TRANSPORTATION AND LUNCH ARE FREE

Don’t miss this opportunity to visit our state capital and meet with your elected officials to advocate for children’s mental health services!
Buses arrive in Albany at 11:30 AM and return at 3:00 PM

Contact NYC Parent Advisor Mona Ghuneim for more details or to Reserve a Seat!
Call: 212 330 1676
Email: Mona.Ghuneim@omh.ny.gov
Reserve Your FREE Seat Today!
Register for the FREE event: bit.ly/2020FED
Buses will depart from:

Bus 1: Brooklyn –> Queens —> Albany
Bus 2: Manhattan —> Bronx –> Albany
Bus 3: Staten Island –> Albany

Brooklyn departs at 6:00AM (Bus 1 – 1st pick-up)
55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY
Queens departs at 6:45AM (Bus 1 – 2nd pick-up)
148-45 Hillside Avenue Jamaica, NY
Manhattan departs at 6:15AM (Bus 2 – 1st pick-up)
505 8th Ave, 35th St Entrance New York, NY
Bronx departs at 7:15AM (Bus 2 – 2nd pick-up)
McDonald’s 1 West Mount Eden Ave Bronx, NY
Staten Island departs at 7:00AM (Bus 3 – only pick-up)
350 St Mark’s Place Staten Island, NY
Reserve Your FREE Seat Today!
Register for the FREE event: bit.ly/2020FED

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Bullying: How to Identify It and What to Do
2020-03-10 10:00 - 12:00 | United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Building, 52 Broadway, New York, NY, 10004, United States
Advocating for Youth in Schools Series:
Bullying: How to Identify It and What to Do
March 10th, 2020, 10am – 12pm
Location: UFT, 52 Broadway, 19th Floor, Room A

Target Audience: BBC Members & All public community members
Description:
CCSI has again partnered with Advocates For Children to host our Advocating For Youth in Schools 3-part Series!
Bullying: How to Identify It and What to Do serves as the 3rd and final session in this informative series!

This workshop covers:

The different types of bullying and harassment students face
What schools must do to protect students.

Facilitated By: Advocates For Children

Note: Please be sure to arrive on time for the workshop. Anyone arriving 30 minutes after the start time of the workshop will not be allowed to attend the session, so please plan accordingly.
Thank you for your interest and registration!

Have questions about Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Bullying: How to Identify It and What to Do? Contact Coordinated Children’s Services Initiative of New York City (CCSI-NYC)

Staten Island Community Partnership Program Meeting
2020-03-05 10:00 - 12:00 | RUMC, 355 Bard Avenue, Staten Island, NY, 10310, United States
The ACS Staten Island Community Partnership Program (SICPP) Monthly meetings are held the first Thursday of each month.
They are typically held at RUMC 355 Bard Avenue from 10am-12pm
If you have any Staten Island Resources you’d like to share with the providers in this meeting, please see the following:
PLEASE UPLOAD FLYERS OF ANY EVENTS, COURSES/TRAININGS, JOB OPENINGS, MEETINGS FROM YOUR AGENCY OR PROGRAM TO THE GOOGLE DRIVE LINK BELOW https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kDOc0Z3rlnZKHEFqYFBYsAniymKZ2L5f
Contact for questions:
Joveta Paige, Administrative Assistant/Community Ambassador
The New York Foundling
Staten Island Community Partnership Program (CPP)
119 Tompkins Avenue|Staten Island, NY 10304
Office:917-485-7710
Joveta.Paige@nyfoundling.org
Visit: www.sicpp.com/

Queens Borough Based Council Meeting
2020-02-24 09:30 - 11:30, 2019-12-23 09:30 - 11:30, 2019-11-25 09:30 - 11:30 | Dept. of Education – Region 3 Office, 90-27 Sutphin Blvd., 2nd floor Conference Room, Queens, NY, 11435, United States
Queens Borough Based Council Co-Chairs
Debbie Fraser, NYC Administration for Children’s Services
Agency Co-Chair
Ceceile Mcintonsh-Green, Advance Care Alliance
Parent Co-Chair
Violet Keeney, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Family Resource Center
Agency Co-Chair

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: School Discipline and Behavior Supports for Students with Disabilities
2020-02-11 10:00 - 12:00 | United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Building, 52 Broadway, New York, NY, 10004, United States
Advocating for Youth in Schools Series:
School Discipline and Behavior Supports for Students with Disabilities
February 11th, 2020, 10am – 12pm
Location:UFT, 52 Broadway, 19th Floor, Room H

Target Audience: BBC Members & All public community members
Description:
CCSI has again partnered with Advocates For Children to host our Advocating For Youth in Schools 3-part Series!
School Discipline and Behavior Supports for Students with Disabilities serves as the 2nd session in this informative series!

This workshop covers the education rights of students with disabilities who face behavioral challenges in school.
It includes information on:

Behavioral supports
Interventions
Special protections for students removed from class or suspended from school.

Don’t forget to register for session 3 (Bullying: How to Identify It and What to Do) on March 17th!

Facilitated By: Advocates For Children

Note: Please be sure to arrive on time for the workshop. Anyone arriving 30 minutes after the start time of the workshop will not be allowed to attend the session, so please plan accordingly.
Thank you for your interest and registration!

Have questions about Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: School Discipline and Behavior Supports for Students with Disabilities? Contact Coordinated Children’s Services Initiative of New York City (CCSI-NYC)

Youth Advisory Council Meeting
2020-01-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Vibrant Emotional Health Y.E.S. Office, 50 Broadway, 8th Floor, Suite 805, New York, NY, 10004, United States
Who: Youth aged 16 to 25 years old with current or past lived experience in the following systems:
mental health
child welfare (ACS)
juvenile justice
family court
substance misuse
education needs and gaps
Description: The CCSI YAC is formed FOR YOUTH, BY YOUTH for the purpose of giving feedback, announcing barriers, and strategic problem solving from a youth point of view, as those in mental health treatment and recovery and other youth-serving systems. The YAC will work in close collaboration with city & state leaders and community supporters to improve the life and situations faced as youth (aged 16 to 25) in the mental & emotional health system.
Why? Get your voice heard, be fed, and receive gifts for your time every meeting!
Schedule: 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month through June 2020 (excluding May 25th!): 1/27, 2/10, 2/24, 3/9, 3/23, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 6/8, and 6/22
To Join Our Listserv: Email CCSIYAC@vibrant.org
CCSI YAC Spring 2020 Flyer

Queens Borough Based Council Meeting
2020-01-27 09:30 - 11:30 | Dept. of Education – Region 3 Office, 90-27 Sutphin Blvd., 2nd floor Conference Room, Queens, NY, 11435, United States
Queens Borough Based Council Co-Chairs
Debbie Fraser, NYC Administration for Children’s Services
Agency Co-Chair
Violet Keeney, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Family Resource Center
Agency Co-Chair

IncludeNYC Fair
2020-01-25 11:00 - 15:00 | Hotel Pennsylvania, 401 7th Ave, New York, NY, 10001, United States
The INCLUDEnyc Fair is New York City’s largest annual free fair for young people with disabilities, where families can meet face-to-face with over 90 summer camps, year-round, afterschool, weekend, arts, sports, and recreational programs.
Formerly known as Summer Fun & More, the INCLUDEnyc Fair’s expansion beyond just summer camps sends an important message about inclusion and access for young people and their families who may not otherwise have known many of these programs were available to them.
Come check out the many programs for yourself or your young person with disabilities, all in the same space. Hotel Pennsylvania is fully accessible and the event is free to attend. Children are welcome.
Attendees do not need to register.
DATE: Saturday, 01/25/2020
TIME: 11:00am-3:00pm
LOCATION:
Hotel Pennsylvania
401 7th Avenue
18th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Map it!
LANGUAGE:
English (Spanish, Chinese, and ASL interpretation will be available)

To participate as a vendor, please visit their registration page.
REGISTER HERE

Brooklyn Borough Based Council Meeting
2020-01-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building, 55 Hanson Place, 3rd floor Conference Room, Brooklyn, NY, 11217, United States
Brooklyn Borough Based Council Co-Chairs
Monique Lindsay
Family Co-Chair, Parent Advocate
Evelyn Pugh
Family Co-Chair, Community Advocate
Selina Lebron
Agency Co-Chair, NYPCC, Community Outreach Specialist

Manhattan Borough Based Council
2020-01-16 09:30 - 11:30 | Office of Children & Family Services, 163 W. 125th St, 14th Floor, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Manhattan Borough Based Council Co-Chairs
Karmita Morgan-Randall
Family Co-Chair, Family Advocacy Consultant
Denise Martin
Family/Agency Co-Chair, Parent & OCFS Family Advocate
Nitaka Corprew
Agency Co-Chair, Juvenile Offender Specialist, OCFS

Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Special Ed 101
2020-01-14 10:00 - 12:00 | United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Building, 52 Broadway, New York, NY, 10004, United States
Advocating for Youth in Schools Series:
Special Ed 101
January 14th, 2020, 10am – 12pm
Location: UFT, 52 Broadway, 19th Floor, Room A, New York, NY 10004

Target Audience: BBC Members & All public community members
Description:
CCSI has again partnered with Advocates For Children to host our Advocating For Youth in Schools 3-part Series!
Special Ed 101 serves as the first session in this informative series!

This workshop covers the IEP development process, including:

Referrals
Evaluations
The IEP meeting
Program and placement options
Advocacy tips
Due process rights

Don’t forget to register for sessions 2 (School Discipline and Behavior Supports for Students with Disabilities) & 3 (Bullying: How to Identify It and What to Do) on February 11th and March 17th!

Facilitated By: Advocates For Children

Note: Please be sure to arrive on time for the workshop. Anyone arriving 30 minutes after the start time of the workshop will not be allowed to attend the session, so please plan accordingly.
Thank you for your interest and registration!

Have questions about Advocating for Youth in Schools Series: Special Ed 101? Contact Coordinated Children’s Services Initiative of New York City (CCSI-NYC)

Staten Island Borough Based Council Meeting
2020-01-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Seaman’s Society for Children, 50 Bay St., 5th Floor, Staten Island, 10301, United States
Staten Island Borough Based Council Co-ChairsKit AllenParent Co-ChairTaj Ellis, United Activities UnlimitedAgency Co-Chair

Brooklyn Borough Based Council Meeting
2019-12-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-11-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building, 55 Hanson Place, 3rd floor Conference Room, Brooklyn, NY, 11217, United States
Brooklyn Borough Based Council Co-Chairs
Monique Lindsay
Parent Co-Chair -Parent Advocate

Advocacy 101
2019-12-11 10:00 - 12:00
Advocacy 101:
An Introduction to Advocacy
December 11th, 2019, 10am – 12pm
Location: FPWA, 40 Broad St, 5th Floor

Target Audience: All public community members
Description:
Citizens’ Committee for Children’s Advocacy 101: An Introduction to Advocacy workshop is designed for New York City residents interested in exploring ways in which they can advocate for the changes they wish to see in their communities.

Participants will have an opportunity to discuss strategies and tactics for mobilizing around policy or budget concerns and come away with tips on how to make their advocacy more effective. They will be challenged to use what they learn over the course of the workshop to develop ideas for how the can begin to move the needle on the issues that affect them,their families, and their communities. CCC hopes to empower New Yorker’s with the tools of effective advocacy and to inspire them to have a voice in public policy discussions that affect their lives.

Facilitated By: Citizens’ Committee for Children

Note: Please be sure to arrive on time for the workshop. Anyone arriving 30 minutes after the start time of the workshop will not be allowed to attend the session, so please plan accordingly. Thank you for your interest and registration!

East Harlem Community Partnership Program General Meeting
2019-11-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Union Settlement, 1829 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10029, United States
For more information:
Mili Bonilla
Director
East Harlem Community Partnership Program
Union Settlement
1829 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10029
212-722-1056
mbonilla@unionsettlement.org

Queens Borough Based Council Meeting
2019-10-28 09:30 - 23:30 | Administration for Children’s Services – Jamaica, 92-31 Union Hall, 4th Floor, Room Q 409, Jamaica, NY, 11432, United States

Brooklyn Borough Based Council Meeting
2019-10-25 10:00 - 12:00

Staten Island Borough Based Council Meeting
2019-10-07 12:30 - 14:30 | Seaman’s Society for Children, 50 Bay St., 5th Floor, Staten Island, 10301, United States
Staten Island Borough Based Council Co-Chairs
Kit Allen
Family Co-Chair, Family Advocate
Taj Ellis
Agency Co-Chair, United Activities Unlimited, Assistant Program Director, Mariner’s Harbor Cornerstone
Veronica Grant
Community Co-Chair, Advocate
