New York Public Education Forums

In New York City in the fall of 2008, the Administration for Children's Services held a series of public education forums to help the public learn more about child abuse and neglect. Beginning in the Bronx, Children's Services held forums in each of the five boroughs, as part of a collaborative education and awareness initiative inspired by Hope Shining.

The public forums were scheduled for the Bronx on October 28; Brooklyn on October 29; Staten Island on November 6, Queens on November 12, and Manhattan on December 11. The forums gave the public specific information on how to recognize the signs of child abuse, how to report any reasonable suspicions of child abuse and how ACS investigates reports of child abuse and neglect. Each were conducted by Children's Services experienced child protection staff.

The public forums were held at the locations below.

Bronx
Oct. 28 - 6:00-7:30pm
JCCA
555 Bergen Ave.
Bronx, NY 10455

Brooklyn
Oct. 29 - 6:00-7:30pm
New York Public Library
665 New Lots Avenue (corner Barbey Street)
Brooklyn, NY 11207

Staten Island
Nov. 6 - 6:00-8:00pm
Bright Heights Reformed Church
320 St Marks Place
Staten Island, NY 10301

Queens
Nov. 12 - 6:00-7:30 pm
Community Mediation
89-64 163 Street
Jamaica NY, 11432

Manhattan
Dec. 11
Manhattan Community Board 12
711 West 168th Street (Ground Floor)
New York, NY 10032