NYS Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs Executive Director Denise Miranda testified in front of the State Legislature in February. Ms. Miranda highlighted important agency initiatives over the past 12 months including the development of new trainings for agency investigators, implementation of the Sexual Abuse Response Team, additions to the agency's abuse prevention materials, and enhanced engagement with stakeholders. In addition, Ms. Miranda highlighted the work done through corrective action plan audits, site visits, and systemic reviews as well as the engagement carried out by the Justice Center's advocates.
"We refuse to deviate from our mission because history has proven that this opens the door to bad actors who, for years, worked the system while hurting people" Ms. Miranda testified. "Every day we work at evaluating where we can be more efficient and build collaboration both inside and outside of the agency. Time and time again, we search for better ways to serve individuals, families, and stakeholders."
Following her testimony, Ms. Miranda answered questions from members of the Legislature on a variety of topics.
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