Family & Community
Spring 2016 YouthAction Community Leadership Course: Findings and Recommendations
During this ten-week advocacy training course, YCLC participants meet once a week after school to research and analyze youth issues, and to develop policy and budgetary recommendations to improve the lives of young people in New York City. This semeste …
58%
of arrests of 16 and 17-year-olds in New York State are for misdemeanors
The Future of the NYC Family Court
Our bi-annual Justine Wise Polier Symposium honored the legacy of Justice Polier, one of CCC’s founders, by focusing on the New York City Family Court’s strategic plan and new initiatives underway. With nine new Judges in NYC, which CCC helped to lead …
Hundreds of Advocates, Elected Officials and Law Enforcement Experts Urge State Legislature to Pass Raise the Age Legislation
Contact: Kenneth Londono, kenneth.londono@berlinrosen.com, 646-335-0420 Hundreds of advocates, elected officials, law enforcement experts and members of the Raise the Age NY campaign converged today at a press conference urging legislators to pass legi …
Youth, Providers and Advocates from Throughout New York State Head to Albany to Urge Legislators to Strengthen State’s Child Welfare System
Contacts: Stephanie Gendell, sgendell@cccnewyork.org, (646) 232-6721 and Kari Siddiqui, ksiddiqui@scaany.org, (518) 929-4395 Over 35 advocates, youth and providers from throughout the State traveled to Albany to urge legislators to make child welfare …
