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| Advocates for Children of New York, Inc. |
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| WHO WE ARE |
| Founded in 1971, AFC works in partnership with our city's poorest and most vulnerable families to help their children succeed in school and to advocate on behalf of all New York City (NYC) students for access to an equal and quality public education. AFC's mission focuses on helping children who are at the greatest risk for academic failure due to poverty, ethnicity, disability, homelessness, immigration status/limited English proficiency, involvement in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems, domestic violence, sexual orientation, or teen parenting. AFC plays a critical role in the development of our city's educational policies by providing quality advocacy services, training and information to tens of thousands of parents and professionals yearly. |
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| HOW TO GET HELP |
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 To contact this group, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS below: |
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Please call our Education Helpline at (866) 427-6033 on Mondays through Thursdays from 10am to 4pm for help with all school-related matters. |
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| WHO WE SERVE |
| See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve. |
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| Area(s) Served:
Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island)
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We serve children up to 21 years of age and their parents in all matters pertaining to education. We work with court-involved youth but not prisoners specifically, not AIDS populations or domestic violence victims specifically, although some of our clients may overlap these populations.
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Languages Spoken: French, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish
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Languages for which interpreters can be provided: We work with an interpretation service that provides translation and interpretation in over 140 languages. As needed, interpreters are available for all interactions upon request.
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Wheelchair Accessible: Y
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Access for the deaf: We are in the process of installing a TTY line for deaf accessibility.
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| Income Guidelines: |
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Provides advice to all, regardless of income, but only takes on the full range of representation for those families that make no more than 250% of the poverty level. The Education Helpline does not have income guidelines - any person can call.
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Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
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under 21 years old
This program does not serve prisoners
Children up to 21 years of age and their parents in all matters pertaining to education
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| TYPE OF HELP |
| This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources: |
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Full Legal Representation
Brief Advice
Pro Se Legal Clinic- Center Without Walls (CWW), a combined project of Advocates for Children and Resources for Children, offers free parent trainings and legal clinics for parents of children with disabilities in NYC public schools. Contact Joanne Buccellato at Jbuccellato@advocatesforchildren.org or at 917-822-9505 for more information and to schedule a wokshop for parents within your community.
Self-Help Materials
Other- Workshops for parents about local school governance and the Board of Education. Also offers workshops for child welfare and other social services professionals on education law, regulations and procedures.
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