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Albany County approves youth services contracts, budget tweak as officials flag placement shortages
Summary
County officials approved multiple agreements and a budget amendment for the Department for Children, Youth and Families, citing statewide shortages of therapeutic placements for juveniles and a need to expand home‑visiting services.
Albany County officials on an unspecified meeting date approved several measures to fund and expand services for juveniles, including contracts with Parsons Child and Family Center for an enhanced case‑management program, a short‑term payment to Leah Hona Academy for an out‑of‑state placement, amendments to the department’s 2025 budget, expanded Healthy Families home‑visiting contracts, and an interdepartmental agreement with the county Probation Department.
The measures were presented by Department for Children, Youth and Families staff and were approved during routine motions. Commissioner Manning described Parsons’ PATH (Participants Achieving Through Hard Work) program as “a program that is, actually we found out about because probation utilizes it as well,” and said it provides enhanced case management and mentors for juveniles involved with STSJP (supervision and treatment for juveniles). Manning and department staff said Parsons will provide services for youth referred through existing juvenile…
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