Name: Office of Children & Family Services LEAPS team highlights and updates.
Start: 2026-05-01T13:00:00-0400
End: 2026-05-01T13:45:00-0400

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Office of Children & Family Services LEAPS team highlights and updates.

Friday May 1, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT

Governor Ballroom C&D

Come and meet the OCFS LEAPS team.
The Office of Children and Family Services LEAPS team will share updates and resources. The LEAPS panel we will also highlight some of the great work we have seen through our site visits, program reports and program newsletters. A wonderful opportunity to see LEAPS in action across the state.

Moderators

Lesley Lawrence

CNY Program Specialist, New York State Network for Youth Success

Lesley Lawrence is a Program Specialist with the NYS Network for Youth Success’s School-Age Technical Assistance Resource Center (SATARC). She provides individualized support to LEAPS and BOOST grantees in program management, grant implementation, program quality, and data systems. With over 20... Read More →

Presenters

Kathleen McGarry

Safiya Ikhlas

Afterschool Program Supervisor, NYS Office of Children & Family Services

Linda Darrah

Child & Family Services Program Manager 1, NYS OCFS

Presentation will consist of the OCFS LEAPS program manager team and special guests. The team has collective experience in OCFS Child Care regulations, initiatives, Direct care services, Child Welfare and family services in addition to OCFS afterschool grants.

Friday May 1, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Governor Ballroom C&D Governor Ballroom C&D

Speed Session

Empower Youth Success 2026

Lesley Lawrence

Kathleen McGarry

Safiya Ikhlas

Linda Darrah

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