Housing Justice for Young People Aging out of Foster Care in New York City

Read the new report outlining a five-year plan to provide 800 new homes for youth exiting foster care which presents actionable solutions to end the foster care to homelessness pipeline in New York City. The report highlights the need for housing justice for transition-aged foster youth and provides a roadmap for policymakers, service providers and mission-driven investors.

Advocating for Children and Families

The Children’s Village takes pride in our advocacy efforts for children and families. Staff at all levels are involved in letter-writing campaigns, social media efforts, testifying before New York City Council, serving on Boards, and more. We are active in issues involving LGBTQ youth, homeless teens, teens who are sexually exploited or trafficked, foster children, and families.

 

A Leader in the Field

President and CEO Jeremy Kohomban is a vocal advocate for change in both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. He serves in leadership roles with several advocacy groups:

    • As Chairman of NYC’s Human Services Council, he has led advocacy efforts in support of nonprofits and the need for government to adequately reimburse for work performed on their behalf.
    • He is a Council Appointee on the Administration for Children’s Service’s Foster Care Interagency Task Force.
    • A lead partner for the Children Need Amazing Parents (CHAMPS) campaign, Jeremy serves as co-chair for the campaign’s coalition.
    • Jeremy speaks frequently about the need for support for children currently or formerly in foster care, including at the “Helping Foster Youth Succeed” Philanthropy New York event.

In addition, Dr. Kohomban’s articles on the disproportionality of Black and Brown children in poverty and low-performing schools appear in the Huffington Post and other news outlets. See below for a sampling of his published articles.

See our In the News page for a full listing of articles.

Parent Council

The voices and perspectives of parents are essential to success in our work with families. The Parent Council’s main role is advocating for programs and services for families, with a focus on customer service. The Parent Council representatives attend parent workshops to provide support for struggling parents and maintain connections to many programs to ensure parental voices are heard.

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