New York State Woman Finds OCFS Policy Brief Does Not Fully Address The Issues

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRLog (Press Release) – Oct 25, 2010 – A North Tonawanda mother who was falsely charged with "educational neglect"  after her gay teen received death threats at North Tonawanda High School in 2005 is perplexed by a recent policy brief released by the New York Office of Child and Family Services.   

"What their brief does not begin to explore is false filings of educational neglect charges, and why there are no investigations into this aspect. " ~ Rhonda Mangus, North Tonawanda , NY

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Readers may also link to the policy brief from the OCFS and Vera websites: www.ocfs.state.ny.us and www.vera.org.

"Getting Teenagers Back to School: Rethinking New York State's Response to Chronic Absence"

RELEASE: October 25, 2010 -- The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) today released “Getting Teenagers Back to School: Rethinking New York State’s Response to Chronic Absence,” a policy brief researched and written for the agency by the Vera Institute of Justice in partnership with Casey Family Programs.   

"What their brief does not begin to explore is false filings of educational neglect charges, and why there are no investigations into this aspect. " ~ Rhonda Mangus, North Tonawanda , NY

Readers may link to the policy brief from the OCFS and Vera websites: www.ocfs.state.ny.us and www.vera.org.