Locally sponsored bill to prevent child abuse better signed into law
Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a new bill to help curb child abuse statewide.
The legislation – which was sponsored in the senate by State Senator Marty Golden – will establish a temporary New York State commission to study child abuse prevention and make recommendations for the implementation of child abuse prevention programs across the state.
According to Golden, prevention programs, while proven effective, are currently only available to a small number of families at risk of abuse and neglect with home visits only made available to about 10 to 14 percent of eligible families.