Bill Text: NY J02088 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of Children of Promise, NYC

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-18 - ADOPTED [J02088 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02088-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2088

BY: Senator MONTGOMERY

        COMMEMORATING  the 10th Anniversary of Children of
        Promise, NYC

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize that
the quality and character of life in the  communities  across  New  York
State  are  reflective  of  the concerned and dedicated efforts of those
organizations and individuals who would devote themselves to the welfare
of the community and its citizenry; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commemorate the 10th Anniversary of Children of Promise, NYC; and

  WHEREAS, In the United States, 2.7 million children  have  a  parent
who  is  incarcerated,  and  in  New York State alone, there are 105,000
children living under these circumstances; and

  WHEREAS, Children impacted  by  parental  incarceration  often  face
uncertainty  and  trauma  from  changing  living arrangements, including
moving from one caregiver to the next  or  being  separated  from  their
siblings;  and  beyond  these  stressors,  children with an incarcerated
loved one may struggle with the stigma and shame of having a  parent  in
prison; and

  WHEREAS,  In  2009,  Sharon Content founded Children of Promise, NYC
(CPNYC) after growing increasingly concerned about the lack  of  support
offered to young people who experience parental incarceration; and

  WHEREAS, CPNYC is the first and only after-school program and summer
day camp specifically designed to meet the needs, interests and concerns
of  children  left  behind by a parent serving time in prison; since its
inception, this  vital  agency  has  provided  services  to  over  1,500
children and their families; and

  WHEREAS,  In  2012,  Children  of  Promise  NYC  opened  a  wellness
center/Article 31 Mental Health Clinic which provided evidence-supported
interventions to address trauma; it became a training site  for  Masters
of Clinical Social Work students, offering extensive on-site psychiatric
care; and

  WHEREAS,  In  that  same  year,  they  established "Project DREAM" a
one-on-one mentoring program; and

  WHEREAS, In 2013, CPNYC  strengthened  their  relationships  between
families  and  their incarcerated loved ones by launching a correctional
facility   transportation   service;   they   also   formalized   weekly
communication with incarcerated parents through letter writing; and

  WHEREAS, In 2014, Children of Promise relocated to a newly renovated
program  facility  where  they  developed  partnerships  to  support the
facility's renovation; and

  WHEREAS, CPNYC has developed broad collaborative  relationships  and
community  partnerships,  raised over five million dollars in government
and  philanthropic  funding  and  established  its  own  innovative  and
holistic  model  to  support children of incarcerated parents in leading
healthy and productive lives; and

  WHEREAS,  For  ten  years,  CPNYC has strived to embrace children of
incarcerated  parents  and  empower  them  to   break   the   cycle   of
intergenerational involvement in the criminal justice system; and

  WHEREAS,  The  success  of  CPNYC  is  in  direct correlation to the
efforts of its  staff,  whose  involvement  is,  and  always  has  been,
characterized  by an impressive commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and
an uncompromising standard of excellence in all endeavors on  behalf  of
the institution and the community it serves; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that when
organizations of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to  our
attention,  they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens
of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
commemorate  the 10th Anniversary of Children of Promise, NYC; and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  Sharon Content, Founder/President, Children of Promise,
NYC.