Juvenile Justice and Family Prevention Programs
Albany County
Summary
The Together for Youth contract funds a ten-week, evidence-based therapy program for kids involved in juvenile justice, mental health, or child welfare systems, serving about twelve families per cycle with the goal of keeping kids out of placement.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Contract value wasn't stated in the meeting; funding details come with the full agreement before the legislature.
At-risk kids and their families, plus family court and probation, who get a proven alternative to placement.
None identified.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Social Services Committee — October 27, 2026
A network of contracts — Parsons, St. Catherine's, Trinity Alliance, Together for Youth and Probation — keeps at-risk kids out of foster care and detention through clinical services, mentoring and family support.
Audit and Finance Committee — October 26, 2026
DCYF proposed adding eleven new prevention positions to intervene early with troubled youth and truancy, while lawmakers raised concerns over skyrocketing secure juvenile detention costs.
Law Committee — July 29, 2026
Lawmakers debated a proposed local law holding parents accountable for delinquent acts of dependent minors, raising questions about county jurisdiction, preemption, and practical enforcement.
Social Services Committee — June 22, 2026
The Stepping Stones program through Together for Youth keeps at-risk kids safely at home and helps those leaving detention avoid falling back into old patterns.
Social Services Committee — February 24, 2026
The Fourth Family program mentors kids from kindergarten through 12th grade, with STEM enrichment, social-emotional learning and recreation. The committee recommended moving previously encumbered money into the Youth Bureau budget line so the program can be paid through October 2026.
Social Services Committee — January 27, 2026
The Together for Youth contract funds a ten-week, evidence-based therapy program for kids involved in juvenile justice, mental health, or child welfare systems, serving about twelve families per cycle with the goal of keeping kids out of placement.
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