What does OCFS mean?
Office of children & family services
18
What does PAL stand for?
Police Athletic League
How many students maximum can be in a classroom if they are over 10 or 11 years old?
30 students
30 hours
What color are our staff bottom uniforms (pants/shorts) supposed to be?
Black
What does DYCD mean?
Department of youth & community development
Who is our field director?
Nathalie Louis
Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person’s first six months at the program.
What color is the PAL shield?
Green
Edward Byrne Center
Who is the director of community based sites?
Nivard Edmond
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
What is the ratio for COMPASS & SONYC?
Compass: 1:10
Sonyc: 1:15
What year was PAL created?
1914
Who is the site supervisor for EBC?
Victoria Avellana
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.
What are the ages of COMPASS & SONYC?
COMPASS:5-10 or 11
SONYC: 11-14
Where is our headquarters located?
POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE, INC., 34 1/2 EAST 12TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10003, UNITED STATES
Danielle Madden-Buck