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Our Youngest New Yorkers Infographic
Research shows that the first five years of a child’s life are critically important to long-term health and development. Important steps have been taken over the past two decades to improve conditions for our youngest New Yorkers and their families. Th …
Promoting Well-being for Our Youngest New Yorkers
Across the country, there’s a growing dialogue about the importance of focusing on the needs of young children under age five in order to improve immediate and long-term health and development outcomes. On December 8th, CCC hosted a policy briefing on …
Promoting Well-Being for Our Youngest New Yorkers
There are more than half a million children under the age of five in New York City, and almost half are living in or near poverty. Research clearly demonstrates that interventions designed to combat risks to child well-being, many of which are closely …
Promoting Well-being for Our Youngest New Yorkers
On December 8, Citizens’ Committee for Children will host a policy briefing to discuss important steps underway in New York City to meet the needs of young children in the earliest years of life. The event will take place at the JCC in Manhattan, locat …
CCC Sounds Off on New York Daily News Oct. 17 editorial, “Dead children, silent city”
It seems likely that mental illness was a critical factor leading to the tragic deaths of three infants thrown from windows by their mothers over the past few weeks. These tragedies are important reminders to all New Yorkers that we must look out for o …
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