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- EIN 11-2247307
- (212) 947-9779
- 151 W 30th St Fifth Fl New York NY 10001 USA
- www.advocatesforchildren.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Crime & Law, Education, Human Services, Legal Services
Mission: Since 1971, Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) has been New York City's premier educational advocacy organization, working in partnership with NYC's impoverished and vulnerable families to secure quality and equal public education services for all children. AFC works on behalf of children who are at greatest risk for failure in school due to such factors as poverty, ethnicity, disability, immigration status or limited English proficiency. AFC helps tens of thousands of New York City students each year receive the services they need to succeed in school through a combination of direct assistance, training, impact advocacy and information dissemination. When we work with families, parents become an important part of the educational decision making for their children, students learn in settings that best fit their needs, and the school system moves closer to the ideal of providing a quality education for every child.
Programs: Case advocacy and parent training- afc offers a full range of free individual case advocacy and legal assistance to help young people obtain appropriate educational services. In addition, afc provides training programs to assist and enable new york city parents and young people to negotiate the department of education's bureaucracy and receive the educational support they need to succeed. Training also is provided to school districts, child welfare offices, and other professionals to prepare them to advocate for the education-related needs of the children they serve.
public policy and research- afc advocates for changes to policy that will improve education for the children we serve. Activities in this program include monitoring the implementation and effects of current policies, producing policy reports, and working collaboratively with other organizations and individuals that share afc's goals.
impact litigation- afc litigates class action lawsuits and other cases to effectuate systemic reforms of the public school system. The resulting information gathered also assists afc in monitoring the department of education's compliance with the law, which results in the development and implementation of policy that will prevent the same problems from recurring for other children.