EDWIN GOULD SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (EGSCF) provides services in the following Social Work fields:

• Permenancy: Intake/Home Finding/Foster Care/Adoption/Aftercare Services
• Developmental Disability Services
• Domestic Violence Services
• Health Services
• Mental Health Services
• Preventive Services (Serving Incarcerated & Free clients)
• Residential Services
• STEPS Services (Serving Incarcerated & Free clients)
• Youth Services

We offer a variety of services to assist families in their efforts to reunify. Our programs are varied and cover a broad section of “families-in-need” throughout Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx.

Our Human Resources Department is currently recruiting to hire employees who are qualified to help meet the needs of our diverse clients. 

If you are interested in pursuing any of the available  job opportunities at the ”Agency of Choice” – Click on the link: http://www.egscf.org/get-involved/job-opportunities/

For consideration,  please e-mail or fax your cover letter and resume to:

Athena Gonzalez

EGSCF Human Resources Recruiter

212-437-3585 (fax)

212-437-3527 (telephone)

HRJOBS@egscf.org

 Reliable Partner / Agency of Choice

Dear ACS Provider Community:

Deputy Commissioner Lorraine Stephens and I are pleased to announce the finalization of the first Kinship Guardianship application in New York City. The finalization occurred on February 6, 2012 in Bronx County Family Court. The sister of a nine-year old boy in care was awarded kinship guardianship of her brother after efforts to engage the birth parents failed. We want to extend our appreciation to Edwin Gould Services for Children and Families, the Family Court Legal Service (FCLS) attorneys, the child’s lawyer, and Judge Monica Drinane of Bronx Family Court for working together with the family to realize this achievement.

The Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP) went into effect on April 1, 2011. KinGAP allows a foster child to achieve permanent placement with a relative who has been that child’s foster parent for a minimum of six months, while enabling the relative resource to receive recurring financial assistance. The program provides financial support and medical assistance to those who qualify. There are an additional 12 KinGAP applications near completion, and we strongly encourage agencies to explore this option for children and their families.

We believe that KinGAP is a viable permanency option for many young people in care who are with a relative – many for several years – and should be pursued by our foster care agencies, children’s lawyers, and the Family Court.

Ronald E. Richter

Commissioner

It is with heartfelt appreciation that we salute the students and administration of the High School of Fashion Industries and EGSCF RAPP Coordinator, Alicia Hammond.

In honor of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, Alicia created awareness within the school by making announcements over the public announcement system; distributing hundreds of purple ribbons and dating violence pledge cards; and collaborating with the school’s community service club, Fashion Cares,  to collect clothing and items for women and children affected by abuse and domestic violence.

STEPS also assisted the students with acquiring eight oversized bags of the donated items for survivors of domestic violence and their children.

We thank Principal Darryl Blank and Alicia Hammond for forging such supportive strategies and partnerships among our youth and in the school community.

Are YOU a youth in care wondering about the possibility of going to college? Do you have questions that need answers?

This corner is for youth in out-of-home placement and specifically addresses your needs in exploring a higher education. Wherever you may be in your educational journey this site has the answers that you need! This includes everything from the application process, what to expect in college or training, all the way to paying for college. This site is set up to help you communicate with others who have been in foster care and have successfully made it to college and even graduated. You can hear stories of their journeys and learn from firsthand experiences. Youth in care, we care for you! Let the journey begin!

Please visit the main HESC web site for more information.

Be sure to share this site with the supportive adults in your life!  They can help you use the information and resources here to further your college and career goals.

*Funded by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)