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Chair Stevens Questions Written Notification for Preventive Closures

New York City Council · May 28, 2026 · starts 2:00:27 · 1 min 17 sec

Chair Althea Stevens asks if the four preventive service providers slated for closure have been notified in writing and when the 90-day transition clock begins.

Ina Mendez

And we're really that's why we the the partnership with Anthos is so critical because they provide that year of stabilization, and so we're hoping that that will continue.

Ina Mendez

I know Laura very well.

Ina Mendez

So 383 is what?

Ina Mendez

What is that number?

Ina Mendez

I'm sorry, so that is the number of youth non-permanent discharges.

Ina Mendez

Not if I'm correct, those are young people that left care, not to adopt gender unification or keyboard.

Ina Mendez

Ones who need help.

Ina Mendez

Okay.

Ina Mendez

Yeah.

Gale A. Brewer

Thank you very much.

Althea Stevens

Thank you, Councilman Rarua.

Althea Stevens

Um, I'm gonna do a lightning round just because I I know that there's a couple of folks who still want to ask a few questions.

Althea Stevens

I guess my first question um is just um just around the present preventative service of contract.

Althea Stevens

Have we notified uh that are being cut?

Althea Stevens

Have we notified those providers in writing yet?

Althea Stevens

Um, and that have they received the date of when those contracts will be ending?

Rebecca Jones Gaston

And if not, when will that be going out?

Rebecca Jones Gaston

So um, and I can be corrected.

Rebecca Jones Gaston

We have not notified in writing yet.

Rebecca Jones Gaston

Um, I did have an opportunity to touch face with each of the organization's leadership um yesterday, and um, we are waiting for um kind of final uh approval on the budget, and then we'll move forward with written um communication and then the timeline of the 90 days as stated earlier.

Althea Stevens

Okay, thank you.