Jess Dannhauser, President and CEO, Graham Windham Chair Levin, Members of the General Welfare Committee, thank you for convening this important hearing regarding our City’s Preventive Services system. I am Jess Dannhauser, President…
Written by Jeremy Kohomban, President and CEO of The Children’s Village, Bill Baccaglini, President and CEO of The New York Foundling and myself. All New Yorkers mourn for Zymere Perkins….
Written by Kimberly Watson, Graham’s Chief Operating Officer and me for Youth Today. The kids and parents we work with too often feel fear, anger and a diminished sense of…
Good morning, my name is Jess Dannhauser. I am the President and CEO of Graham Windham, a family support and youth development organization serving children and their families in Brooklyn,…
“Any addict who walks into the police station with the remainder of their drug equipment (needles, etc) or drugs and asks for help will NOT be charged. Instead we will…
Written by Jeremy Kohomban, President and CEO of The Children’s Village, and me for the HUFFPOST. Removing a child from his or her family is inherently traumatic and de-stabilizing to…
June 19, 2015 Mr. David Brooks The New York Times 620 8th Avenue New York, NY 10018 Dear Mr. Brooks: As an organization devoted to helping young people envision and…
The New York State Assembly today unanimously passed legislation to save lives by preventing the exploitation of children and adults who are victims of human trafficking. The Trafficking Victims Protection…
Mayor Bill de Blasio recently signed a series of bills into law that address the needs and issues of children in foster care. The bills require the Administration for Children’s…
Going the Distance for our Kids after Foster Care Our young people are extraordinarily capable. Yes, they do often find themselves behind because of the trauma and transience they have…