COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS, California, Chairman WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California JAMES M. JEFFORDS, Vermont CASS BALLENGER, North Carolina SUBCOMMITTEE ON SELECT EDUCATION MAJOR R. OWENS, New York, Chairman PAT WILLIAMS, Montana STEVE BARTLETT, Texas JAMES F. JEFFORDS, Vermont (Ex Officio) (II) CONTENTS Hearing held in New York, NY, on April 3, 1987 Fontana, Dr. Vincent, medical director and pediatrician in chief on child abuse and neglect for New York City; Cesar Perales, commissioner of social services for New York State; Joanne Johnson-Hershman, assist- ant director of social workers, St. Luke's Hospital; Denis Walcott, direc- tor of Harlem Dowling Children Service Program, Prevention and Treatment of Abused Children; Dr. Andrea Savage, assistant professor of child abuse training for child abuse social workers, Hunter College .... Orr, Sally, director of public policy, Association of Junior Leagues; Jill Shore, president of the board of directors, Northern Westchester Shel- ter, Inc., for Domestic Violence, accompanied by Pamela Johnston, executive director of Northern Westchester Shelter, Inc................ Owens, Hon. Major R., chairman, the Subcommittee on Select Education Schachter, Bob, executive director of National Association of Social Work- ers; Norma Rollins, executive director, Advocates for Children ....... Prepared statements, letters, supplemental materials, et cetera: Page 1 Perales, Cesar A., commissioner, New York State Department of Social Savage, Andrea, M.S.W., Ph.D., prepared statement of........... (III) |