Issues
NYC’s Preventive Services Landscape: Meeting Children and Family Needs During COVID-19
The Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies (COFCCA) and Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York (CCC) are partnering to undertake a data-driven advocacy project to better understand how child welfare prevention programs have responded and are …
The 2020 Census & Our Fight to Ensure Every Child Counts
The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments regarding the Trump Administration’s memorandum to exclude undocumented immigrants from the apportionment data used for congressional seats and Electoral College votes, the memorandum represents another s …
City Council Hearing on Impact of COVID-19 on Child Care
On December 16, Policy and Advocacy Associate Daryl Hornick-Becker submitted testimony on supporting child care to the Committee on Education and the Committee on Women and Gender Equity. CCC’s testimony outlined the depth of commitment and investment …
Community-Level Data Show How Deeply Unaffordable Child Care is for NYC Families with Young Children
An estimated 93% of families with young children cannot afford center-based care for their infants and toddlers, and 80% cannot afford somewhat less expensive home-based care, according to a new analysis from Citizens’ Committee for Children of New Yor …
The Unaffordable Cost of Care Burdens Families and Impedes Pandemic Recovery in New York City
High-quality early care for infants and toddlers is essential to children’s healthy development and supports parental employment and the economic mobility of families. Access to this essential service, however, is limited by its cost. In a new CCC anal …
Remote Learning Engagement in NYC Public Schools
New York City schools switched to all remote learning last week as New York City saw a rise in COVID-19 cases. CCC analyzed data provided by the Department of Education from the Spring term – the last time all students learned remotely – to assess how …
