N.Y. Social Services Law § 131-aaa: Availability of adverse childhood experiences services

§ 131-aaa. Availability of adverse childhood experiences services.

Each local social services district shall be required to make available

to applicants and recipients of public assistance who are a parent,

guardian, custodian or otherwise responsible for a child's care,

educational materials developed pursuant to subdivision two of section

three hundred seventy-c of this article to educate them about adverse

childhood experiences, the importance of protective factors and the

availability of services for children at risk for or suffering from

adverse childhood experiences. The educational materials may be made

available electronically and shall be offered at the time of application

and recertification.