Under the new law, tanning beds will be off limits to children, 16 and under; plus a parent or guardian of a 16- or 17-year-old must provide written permission in person at the salon.
Megan's Law mandates uniform sex offender registration in all 50 states. This law also provides for community notification by providing the states with the discretion to disclose information about registered sex offenders. New York State's version of Megan's Law is named the Sex Offender Registration Act. The key components of this act are the registration of sex offenders, maintenance of a registry of sex offenders, and community registration regarding the location of certain sex offenders.
| WJCS Services for Children and Youth | |
| Programs throughout the county delivering services to children and youth. | |
| ADAPT: A Different Approach for Parents and Teens | |
| A counseling service of Family Services of Westchester, ADAPT brings parents and teens together to work on their differences and problem-solve around issues that produce conflict. Typical problems include truancy, out-of-control behavior, school suspensions, running away, and curfew violations. | |
| Grad Nation | |
| A Web site to help communities tackle the school dropout crisis commissioned by America's Promise Alliance. | |
| Harvard Family Research Project: Out of School Time Evaluation | |
| This updated brief describes instruments and tools to be used for program evaluation. Updated in August 2008, the publication includes many new tools that have become available since its initial publication in 2005. | |
| Westchester Children's Association | |
| WCA has published "Westchester Children by the Numbers," a book and database containing information on issues such as housing, education and health, that have a significant impact on children’s lives. It categorizes data by municipality and ethnic/racial group, to present a more truthful and useful picture of children’s lives in Westchester’s diverse and disparate communities. DataFinder allows you to search the database. | |
| Child Care Data: Westchester County Databook | |
| Printable information on child care from services to charts and data. | |
| Online Safety | |
| New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Web site explores the safety issues brought about by advances in computer and communications technology. | |
| America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2010 | |
| This annual report of the Forum on Child and Family Statistics provides a summary of national indicators of child well-being and monitors changes in these indicators over time. | |
| Reducing Environmental Exposures | |
| Brochure that explains the seven best kid-friendly practices to minimize your child's risk to harmful environmental exposures. | |
| U.S. Census | |
| Get more detailed information about Westchester's population from the U.S. Census Bureau. | |
| Child Trends Databank | |
| Welcome to the one-stop shop for the latest national trends and research on over 100 key indicators of child and youth well-being, with new indicators added each month. Provided by Child Trends, a national leader in the field for over 20 years. | |
| Annie E. Casey Foundation | |
| Serving children and families. Building supportive communities. Reforming public systems. Gathering and evaluating data. Promoting equity. Achieving results. | |
| Bureau of Justice Statistics | |
| U.S. statistics about drug-related crimes, law enforcement, courts, and corrections from a wide range of sources. The site provides policymakers, criminal justice practitioners, researchers, and the general public with access to easy-to-understand information. | |
Protecting our children is a top priority for Westchester County. The links to the left provide a wealth of information and resources about issues that often arise during the teen years.
Parents, be informed and talk to your teen about seat belt use, drinking and driving and the perils of steroid use and prescription drug abuse. Also, if you suspect that a child is being abused, know the signs and what to do about it.
Learn how to partner with your medical professionals to get good health care. Westchester County wants to help you and your family enjoy better health. Through the county’s departments of Health, Community Mental Health and Senior Programs and Services, as well as the Office for Women, we provide many services to children and adults. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, you can check out our A-Z listing.
| Child Care Council of Westchester | |
| A private, non-profit resource and referral organization dedicated to optimizing the quality of life for children and working parents. | |