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What does OCFS mean?

Office of children & family services 


100
How old do you have to be to be left alone to supervise a group of children?

18 

100

What does PAL stand for?

Police Athletic League

100

How many students maximum can be in a classroom if they are over 10 or 11 years old? 

30 students

200
What's the minimum training hours every two years?

30 hours


200

What color are our staff bottom uniforms (pants/shorts) supposed to be?

Black

200

What does DYCD mean?

Department of youth & community development

200

Who is our field director?

Nathalie Louis

300
How many hours of training must be obtained during the first 6 months at the program? 

Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person’s first six months at the program.

300

What color is the PAL shield?

Green

300
What does EBC stand for?

Edward Byrne Center


300

Who is the director of community based sites?

Nivard Edmond

400

TRUE OR FALSE: Any teacher, director, or volunteer who has not completed this training must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such time as the training has been completed.


True

400

What is the ratio for COMPASS & SONYC?

Compass: 1:10

Sonyc: 1:15

400

What year was PAL created?

1914

400

Who is the site supervisor for EBC?

Victoria Avellana 

500

What topics or subject matters is required by state and federal law? (state one)

1) principles of childhood development, focusing on the developmental stages of the age groups for which the program provides care;

(2) nutrition and health needs of children;

 (3) child care program development;


4) safety and security procedures;

(5) business record maintenance and management;

(6) child abuse and maltreatment identification and prevention;

(7) statutes and regulations pertaining to child care;

(8) statutes and regulations pertaining to child abuse and maltreatment; and

(9) adverse childhood experiences focused on understanding trauma and on nurturing resiliency.



500

What are the ages of COMPASS & SONYC?

COMPASS:5-10 or 11

SONYC: 11-14

500

Where is our headquarters located?

POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE, INC., 34 1/2 EAST 12TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10003, UNITED STATES

500
Who is our chief of programs?

Danielle Madden-Buck

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