New York A01375 establishes the office of the child welfare advocate to support youth, biological parents, kinship caregivers, and foster parents.

New York A01375 creates the office of the child welfare advocate to provide support to youth, biological parents, kinship caregivers, and foster parents, including prospective kinship caregivers or foster parents. The office will receive, document, and respond to inquiries, grievances, and complaints, and gather information to resolve these issues. It will also work with local departments of social services, voluntary agencies, and others to resolve conflicts concerning applicable law, regulation, and policy.

New York A01375 establishes the office of the child welfare advocate to support youth, biological parents, kinship caregivers, and foster parents.

New York A01375 creates the office of the child welfare advocate to provide support to youth, biological parents, kinship caregivers, and foster parents, including prospective kinship caregivers or foster parents. The office will receive, document, and respond to inquiries, grievances, and complaints, and gather information to resolve these issues. It will also work with local departments of social services, voluntary agencies, and others to resolve conflicts concerning applicable law, regulation, and policy.