Clear and convincing evidence supports the finding of permanent neglect (Social Services Law § 384-b [7]). The record shows that the agency exerted diligent efforts to strengthen the mother's relationship with the child by referring her to programs for substance abuse, anger management and parenting skills for special needs children, and for mental health therapy, and by scheduling visitation and providing her with a visiting coach to improve the quality of the visits...
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