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ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10) - Albany police are reminding the public of state-licensed cannabis dispensaries after the department has seen an increase in overdoses. Over the past several weeks, police said first responders have been called to severe reactions believed to be linked to synthetic cannabis, or K2.

Police said K2 is made with harmful chemicals that can cause life-threatening physical and psychological effects. Reactions to K2 include:

Rapid heart rate

Extreme anxiety, panic, or paranoia

Hallucinations, confusion, and disorientation

Aggressive or violent behavior

Seizures or tremors

Chest pain and shortness of breath

Suicidal thoughts or psychotic episodes

You are urged to administer Narcan if it is available or call 911 if you see someone experiencing an overdose.

Police provided a list of resources if you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse or addiction:

Project Safe Point (PSP) offers drug checking, overdose follow-up and several other services 24/7 at (866) 930-4999.

Addictions Care Center of Albany (ACCA) offers inpatient and outpatient services at (518) 465-5829.

Second Chance Opportunities offers recovery coaches to help guide and support individuals at (518) 489-1929.

Mobile Outreach Treatment and Overdose Response (MOTOR) offers overdose follow-up and provides support to family members at (518) 447-4555.

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ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Albany police are reminding the public of state-licensed cannabis dispensaries after the department has seen an increase in overdoses. Over the past several weeks, pol...

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New epidemic of the pandemic: Albany County sees rise in drug overdoses

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ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Albany County reported an alarming number of 16 drug overdoses within the past week. Local advocates told News10 the mental total of the pandemic and extra money from …

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Albany County launches new effort to combat opioid epidemic

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County Executive Dan McCoy joins Capital Tonight.

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Gun violence rattled Schenectady, Albany, and Troy throughout 2023. At the end of the year, Albany was left with 20 homicide deaths.

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Albany crime rates drop 5 years in a row, but residents say streets still feel unsafe

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Albany officials say violent crime has gone down over five years, even as many residents still say they do not feel safe.

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“Sun’s out, guns out:” New report on Albany summer violence highlights possible solutions

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CBS6 obtained a copy of new report from the Albany Violence Prevention Task Force, highlighting challenges and recommendations to persistent cycles of increased

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NY Ends Anonymous Child-Abuse Reports — A Win for Dale Margolin Cecka and Survivors’ Rights

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New York State Children's Alliance, Inc.

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Report Child Abuse - New York State Children’s Alliance, Inc.

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If you believe a child is being abused or maltreated, you can help by making a call to the New York State Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, otherwise known as the Child Abuse Hotline. When making the call to the Child Abuse Hotline you will be connected with a child abuse expert who will walk you through the process of reporting. They will ask you a series of questions including the child’s name, date of birth, address, the child’s injuries, and relationship of the alleged offender to the child.

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Prevent Child Abuse New York is the only private, nonprofit agency serving the entire state whose single mission is to prevent child abuse in all its forms. Our work is centered in prevention and, in particular, in those programs that address problems before they ever occur. This is referred to as "primary prevention."

We remove barriers to healthy parenting through public awareness; training & technical assistance; and policy work & advocacy. Through our work we support the healthy development and prosperity of New York's children, families, and communities, since preventing child abuse often happens at the community level.

A strong, supportive community that values parenting and families makes a safe and healthy environment for kids. And parents who know they have support and access to resources are better parents.

A strong community helps parents learn, supports them and reduces stress through programs and services that emphasize Protective Factors.

We invite you to learn more about our work of strengthening families, because we all have a part to play in prevention.

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A successful opportunity for partners from across the state to get together in person and work towards an effective home visiting system for all of New York's families. HVCI is a program of Prevent Child Abuse New York. See pictures from the event.

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"The evidence shows that Palestinian children have been deliberately targeted and killed by the Israeli security forces," said Srinivasan Muralidhar, chair of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel.

The report refers to the period following Hamas' invasion of Israel in late 2023, which resulted in 1,200 deaths and 250 taken hostage, and the subsequent war Israel waged against Gaza that has to date killed more than 70,000 Palestinians in the besieged and occupied territory.

"Even after the October 2025 ceasefire, children continue to be killed and seriously injured, with continued disregard by Israel for the ceasefire and for the protection owed to Palestinian children under international law," he said.

Unprecedented suffering

Last year, the commission concluded that "Israel had committed genocide against the Palestinian group in the Gaza Strip, found that the intense scale and systematic nature of the Israeli military operations have continued, resulting in unprecedented death, injury and trauma of Palestinian children."

Here are some findings in the commission's latest report:

Israel has killed 20,000 children and injured 44,000 more since 7 October 2023

Severe physical and mental injuries, mass trauma, orphanhood, separation, disability, repeated displacements, starvation and the collapse of education and healthcare have erased childhood and will continue to affect children in Gaza throughout their lives

Palestinian children have been arrested and subjected to torture and other severe forms of mistreatment in Israeli prisons and detention facilities, with no information on their whereabouts

Israeli security forces have used sexual violence against children as part of the collective shaming and oppression, entrenched within a prolonged, ethnic, gendered and intergenerational pattern of occupation and hostilities

Chilling testimonies

The latest report, "The essence of childhood has been destroyed": Israel's deliberate targeting of Palestinian children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since 7 October 2023, contains testimonies describing deliberate targeting and killing.

"There can be no doubt in anyone who reads today's report that every international legal norm has been violated by the actions of the Israeli authorities towards Palestinian children and they need to be held accountable," Commissioner Chris Sidoti said at a press conference in Geneva, citing cases from the report.

In one instance, a 14-year-old boy was shot by an Israeli military patrol as he was leaving his house, Mr. Sidoti said, explaining that the patrol had been in the area, but at the time there had been no fighting taking place.

"He was shot, badly injured and was lying on the ground," Mr. Sidoti continued. "He was surrounded by a company of Israeli soldiers who were chatting and probably some of them smoking, over a period of 45 minutes, while this 14-year-old boy bled to death."

Starvation and targeted attacks

Also highlighted in the report was the widespread devastation of critical infrastructure that served children. Israel's targeting of neonatal and maternity care centres in Gaza have directly harmed the survival of newborns and Palestinians' reproductive future.

In addition, starvation imposed by Israel through blockade and siege have further caused the death of Palestinian children and severely impacted the health of many others.

Dismantling and destruction of orphanages and education facilities in Gaza and the West Bank have obstructed cognitive, social and emotional care and development and disrupted the foundations of Palestinian society, the report stated.

They 'will not simply recover overnight'

Palestinian children have suffered immense psychological harm, having been stripped of any sense of safety and future, according to the report. Such mental harm is an intergenerational condition, producing a distinctive "occupied psyche" in which the freedom to play, imagine, hope and develop an identity has been eroded.

"Even if the bombs and guns fall silent in Gaza and West Bank, Palestinian children will not simply recover overnight," Mr. Muralidhar said. "The destruction of their health, education and development is irreversible."

By targeting children, Israel is eroding the foundational structure of Palestinian society, weakening the demographic vitality and overall capacity of the Palestinian people to sustain and exercise its right to determine its future as a people.

"The protection, care and survival of Palestinian children are inseparable from the Palestinian people's right to self-determination," Mr. Muralidhar said. "By targeting children, Israel is attacking the very capacity of the Palestinian people to exist and to determine their future."

Fresh calls for Israeli action

In its latest report, the independent commission called for Israel to cease committing violations and crimes against and affecting Palestinian children and for the end of Israel's continuing presence in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, in compliance with the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice ( ICJ).

Having identified military units within the Israeli security forces responsible for killing and injuring of Palestinian children, the commission issued recommendations to Israel and to all Member States to ensure accountability for such crimes.

"The international community as a whole must uphold their international legal obligations and call for an end to the hostilities, for Israel to end its occupation and to prioritise accountability and access to justice for victims as an integral component of any political process, grounded in the meaningful participation of Palestinians, including children," the commission stated.
Member States of the UN Human Rights Council the commission in 2021 to "investigate, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel, all alleged violations of international humanitarian law and all alleged violations and abuses of international human rights law leading up to and since 13 April 2021."

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Israel continues to commit genocide, atrocity crimes by deliberately targeting Palestinian children, UN independent commission finds

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Israeli authorities and security forces have deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide and atrocity crimes in the Gaza Strip and war crimes in the West Bank, a UN independent commission of inquiry said in its latest report released on Tuesday.

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Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world’s leading experts say

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The world’s leading association of genocide scholars cited several actions by Israel, including attacks on the healthcare sector and the killing of children.

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Human rights in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory

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Stay up to date on the state of human rights in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory with the latest research, campaigns and education material from Amnesty International.

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Capital Region Anti-Gang Project Reaches More than 1,800 Fifth-Graders

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ALBANY, NEW YORK – United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian wrapped up the 2017 LEADership Project at noon today at a conference at the Troy Middle School.

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Lisa Evers and Edited by Michael Stallone

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Gang membership in New York City hits all-time high, with recruits getting younger

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Gang membership in NYC is at an all-time high, according to multiple law enforcement officials, and the age of many gang members is barely in the double digits.

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Coordinated Law Enforcement Efforts Make Albany Streets Safer

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Over the course of the last few years, the coordinated efforts of a number of law enforcement agencies have led to the dismantling of two violent organizations in the city of Albany, and sent their members to federal prison. As a result, the city is now a safer place. These organizations or gangs were known as the Original Gangsta Killers (OGK), or “Downtown” gang; and the Jungle Junkies, or “Uptown” gang. Not only were the members of these two gangs responsible for the distribution of substantial quantities of crack and marijuana in the city, but in order to control and protect their territories, gang members committed armed robberies, assaults, and drive-by shootings, including shootings of rival gang members, and traveled to other states to obtain firearms which they brought back to Albany.

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DA Soares: Officials should acknowledge reality of gang activity in Albany

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Albany County District Attorney David Soares says gang violence is an issue in Albany, but that leaders aren’t addressing it correctly.

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For years, IDP has been tracking, requesting information and training community members on immigration (ICE*) raids and arrests. To challenge the practice of ICE raids, communities must understand ICE tactics, help those at risk of deportation prepare, and strategize about ways to fight back through organizing and/or in the courts.

* ICE, or Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is the federal agency responsible for arresting, detaining and deporting immigrants.

Learn about ICE (immigration) raids

Click to read the ICEwatch Raids Tactics Report!

ICEwatch: Created by IDP and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), ICEwatch is an interactive map that details ICE's deceptive and aggressive tactics with summaries of over 1400 raids

Toolkit by IDP and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) - Defend Against ICE Raids and Community Arrests
Learn about our country's massive detention and deportation system, specific ICE raid tactics, and how communities can prepare to challenge ICE raids. (Ver la versión en español aqui)

ICE Materials-trainings and guidance to agents on how to conduct home raids.
IDP received these documents as part of an ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request litigated by CCR.

Primer on ICE Ruses: learn more about what common ICE ruses are, why and how ICE uses ruses, and what you can do to protect yourself from them.
ICE ruses flyer-"Ways That ICE Pretends to be Local Police": Check out common lies ICE tells when pretending to be local police, including lies told in person and over the phone. Available here in English and Spanish.

Defend your community against ICE raids

If you haven't alre ady, learn about ICE raids and tactics. (see above)

Distribute Know Your Rights materials for community members on their rights during encounters with ICE.

Watch our Train the Trainers video - Know Your Rights: ICE in the community.

Watch our webinar, co-hosted with WITNESS, about the right to film ICE and documenting ICE abuses and raids. Use the free slides on filming ICE in your own presentations.

Prepare to train community members on encounters with ICE

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For years, IDP has been tracking, requesting information and training community members on immigration (ICE*) raids and arrests. To challenge the practice of ICE raids, communities must understand ICE tactics, help those at risk of deportation prepare, and strategize about ways to fight back through organizing and/or in the courts.

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Investigating local students and families detained by ICE in Albany

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NEWS10 investigating reports of at least five Albany School District students who have been detained by ICE. The detentions of those students and their families, said to have happened earlier this month while they were off school grounds.

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See New York school districts ranked 1 to 670 by 2025 graduation rate

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New graduation rates for the 2024-2025 school year are out.

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Albany, New York’s cost of living is 8% higher than the national average. Compare cost of living in Albany with factors like salaries, housing expenses, groceries, utilities and more.

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ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10) - In the latter half of 2021, economic experts expressed concern that the United States could be entering an inflationary period. Supply changes from the COVID-19 pandemic created cost increases in many consumer spending categories, to include housing, food and beverage, transportation and energy.

Federal stimulus measures have introduced more money into the economy, and wages are hiking up at the lower end of the wage scale in order to retain employees in area workplaces. These factors have contributed to conditions where the amount of money available in the economy is exceeding the availability of goods on which to spend.

The result in recent months has been successive months of higher-than-usual increases in consumer prices, as measured year-over-year from 2020 to 2021:

The U.S. Federal reserve called this period a "transitory" one earlier in 2021- but experts have now shifted away from that belief, coming to the consensus that this period of inflation is likely to have a long-lasting effect on prices. Financial experts say this will raise Americans' cost of living in 2022.

The recent inflationary period also looks different from recent years in terms of the spending categories that have been driving inflation overall. From 2010 to 2020, housing and food and beverage saw the greatest increases in cost, with increases of 25.7% and 21.2%, respectively, while transportation had a much lower 4.1% increase and energy saw a decrease of 6.8% over the same period. But in recent months, transportation and energy have seen some of the fastest increases.

A new report from Filterbuy illustrating the recent inflationary period found that Albany residents saw an increase of 16.6% in the cost of living between 2010 and 2020. Out of all midsized metropolitan areas in the nation, Albany saw the 17th largest cost of living increase in the last decade. Here is a summary of the data for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy area:

Percentage change in cost of living (2010-2020): +16.6%

Overall cost of living (compared to average): +0.3%

Cost of goods (compared to average): -1.3%

Cost of housing (compared to average): +5.7%

Cost of utilities (compared to average): -4.1%

For reference, here are the statistics for the entire United States:

Percentage change in cost of living (2010-2020): +16.2%

Overall cost of living (compared to average): N/A

Cost of goods (compared to average): N/A

Cost of housing (compared to average): N/A

Cost of utilities (compared to average): N/A

The data used in this analysis is from the most recent U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities Dataset (RPP), released in December 2021. To determine the locations with the largest increases in living cost over the past decade, researchers at Filterbuy calculated the percentage change in RPP between 2010 and 2020, adjusted for the U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index over the same time period. In the event of a tie, the location with the higher RPP in 2020 was ranked higher.

Regional price parities measure the differences in price across locations relative to the national average. They are calculated annually using a wide range of items from the Consumer Price Index as well as housing data from the American Community Survey.

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Report: Albany cost of living up 16.6%, among highest in the US

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New York requires social media companies to put warning labels for youth on their platforms

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New York will require warning labels on social media platforms to protect kids' mental health, a nation-leading law signed by Gov. Hochul.

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Rising social media use poses risks for kids and teens

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ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A recent survey from Pew Research revealed social media use among teens is “nearly constant” and rising, with roughly 90 percent of teens using the interne…

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Showcase 2026: Exploring Effects of Social Media on Health Among LGBTQ+ Teens

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Clinical Psychology PhD student Jason Choi studies the effects of social media on mental health as a research Fellow at UAlbany’s Center for the Elimination of Health Disparities.

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City School District of Albany Safe Schools and Violence Prevention

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Students need to feel secure in order to learn effectively, and safety is one of our top priorities in the City School District of Albany.

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The Albany Allies - West Side Campaign Against Hunger

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This episode Hangry is on the road. We’re taking you to Albany, the State Capital, to a meeting of the Alliance for a Hunger Free New York*. And by New York we mean the State not the City.

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Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York

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©2018 Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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Summer Meals NY - Hunger Solutions New York

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Free summer meals at fun places for kids ages 18 and under all across New York. Find a spot near you!

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LGBTQ Rights Legal Assistance | Empire Justice Center

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Empire Justice’s LGBTQ Rights Project provides free legal services to low income lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex clients

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Welcome to In Our Own Voices, Inc. Serving the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender People of Color, Our Friends and Families.

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In Our Own Voices, Inc. Serving the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender People of Color, Our Friends and Families.

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We are the oldest, continuously operting LGBTQ Community Center in the country. Located in Albany, NY.

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People who identify as LGBTQIA+ face unique challenges and barriers when using the mental health system. Although the acronym LGBTQIA+ is often used as an umbrella term, each letter stands for unique identities with varying needs:

NYS OMH proudly supports the LGBTQIA+ community and behavioral health providers who serve LBGTQIA+ families.

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Everyone who needs help or seeks help deserves to receive it. At NAMI Capital Region NY, we aim to connect you with services and support if we can’t help.

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Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc

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MHANYS is a not-for-profit organization that works to end the stigma against mental illness and promotes mental health wellness in New York State. MHANYS achieves this through training, education, advocacy and policy, community-based partnership programming, and by connecting individuals and families to help.

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NYCLU: New Albany Cyberbullying Bill Harms Youth - NYCLU

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The New York Civil Liberties Union today sent a letter urging Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy to reject a new cyberbullying bill because of its significant potential to harm youth and criminalize their constitutionally protected speech, while also failing to reduce bullying. The bill, Local Law F of 2014, imposes criminal sanctions, including prison sentences and fines, on young people for engaging in broad categories of speech online.

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The purpose of the City School District of Albany Dignity for All Students team is to ensure that all students, regardless of gender, national origin, ethnicity, religions, mental or physical abilities, gender identity, weight, height, ethnic group, religious practices, and sexual orientation, are provided an environment free from discrimination, harassment, bullying and fear, in order to come to school safely and without impediment to learning from these courses.

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Experts Warn of Rising Teen Vaping and Marijuana Use Across the Capital Region

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As part of CBS6's Together for a Better Tomorrow series, substance abuse prevention educators and advocates from the Northeastern Community Action Partnership s

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Jackler RK & Ramamurthi D. Nicotine arms race: JUUL and the high-nicotine product market. Tob Control. 2019; 28(6)623-628.

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503 – ACCH Home Page – CARES of NY, Inc.

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Albany Sheriff's Homeless Improvement Program (SHIP)

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Albany Co Sheriff's Office temporarily houses people, while helping them reach their personal goals.

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Office of Addiction Services and Supports

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Strategies proven to reduce or prevent problem gambling, alcohol and/or drug use in youth and young adults.

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**This page offers a combination of resources from other NYSED and government offices and research-based organizations on the topic of Chronic Absenteeism and has been curated to support school improvement plan implementation.**

Chronic absence is defined as missing 10 percent of school days (typically 18) in one school year. Research has shown that students with high rates of absenteeism are at the greatest risk of falling behind and dropping out of school. To support attendance growth for all students, NYSED has updated the way attendance and absenteeism will be tracked. NYSED's Attendance Matters! PowerPoint presentation from January, 2025 provides background information, data review and an overview of NYSED's new Attendance Indicator which will replace the Chronic Absenteeism Indicator.

Below are some helpful resources for addressing chronic absenteeism:
NYS Resources:
For more information and guidance on attendance reporting, regulation, and other related resources, please visit the NYSED Office of Student Support Services webpage.
US Department of Education Resources: Other Resources:

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Albany County Department of Health
Kristen Navarette, Commissioner MD, MPH, FAAP, DipABLM
175 Green Street
Albany, NY 12202
Phone (518) 447-4580
Fax (518) 447-4698
Mon – Fri, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

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The Albany Police Department held a press conference Wednesday and Mayor Kathy Sheehan addressed the recent concern over gun violence saying. “I’m not a superhero, I don’t have a cape, …

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Mayor Applyrs Takes Definitive Steps to Address Gun Violence in the City of Albany

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(Albany, NY) Monday, Mar. 9, 2026 – Mayor Dr. Dorcey L. Applyrs recently led a delegation of approximately 30 Albany leaders to Baltimore to meet with Mayor Brandon Scott and city officials to learn b

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Albany residents speak out, worried about safety

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Recent shootings, gun arrests, and other violent crimes have many Albany residents worried about safety in their own neighborhoods. Now, community leaders are working to change that. NEWS10’s Amber…

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A comprehensive suite of e-learning resources designed for all ages and abilities with articles, videos, educator tools, eBooks, research guides and more.

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A comprehensive suite of e-learning resources designed for all ages and abilities with articles, videos, educator tools, eBooks, research guides and more.