Month: May 2025

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that $4.5 million in state funding was awarded to establish 10 new Youth Assertive Community Treatment teams, including Child and Family Services. Administered by the state Office of Mental Health, these multidisciplinary teams will support 360 additional youth with serious emotional disturbances who are either at risk of entering, or are…

In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought a wave of uncertainty and isolation to people everywhere. Hoping to bring people together during a difficult time, Child and Family Services Employee Assistance Program (EAP) launched its first webinar just weeks later.   Fast forward five years, and EAP recently hosted its 100th webinar. This milestone celebrates the…

You’ve probably heard the saying, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” At Stanley G. Falk School’s Cambridge campus, that’s especially true for Mr. Costello’s seventh graders.  Last week, their classroom was transformed into “Cafe Ratatouille,” a student-run restaurant that served up breakfast favorites and real-world skills. The annual project created by Mr.…