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Citizens’ Committee for Children Releases Infographic on Challenges Faced by New York City’s Children
Citizens’ Committee for Children (CCC) today released an infographic illustrating statistics regarding New York City’s children and highlighting how investments in services to support children and families are crucial to the well-being of New York City …
INFOGRAPHIC: Risks to Child Well-Being in NYC
CCC’s newest infographic illustrates some of the risks to child well-being that too many NYC children face each and every day. The data presented illustrate that in New York City 1 in 3 children are living in poverty; 1 in 2 third-graders are reading b …
Family Interventions for Runaway and Homeless Youth
CCC’s Policy Briefing, Family Interventions for Runaway and Homeless Youth, discussed current policies, trends and initiatives related to working with runaway and homeless youth and their families to, when appropriate, mend relationships or facilitate …
CCC Testimony: City Council Oversight Hearing: Overview of DHS Family Shelters
CCC testified about the record-breaking number of children sleeping in New York City homeless shelters, the traumatic impact this has on children, and on our recommendations to address this crisis at a New York City Council General Welfare Oversight He …
The Impact of the Economic Downturn on Runaway and Homeless Youth
CCC’s Policy Briefing, The Impact of the Economic Downturn on Runaway and Homeless Youth, focused on both the challenges of serving the growing population of runaway and homeless youth, in light of several years of budget cuts, and the tremendous amoun …
CCC’s Summary of Actions Taken to Restore Services to Children in City Fiscal Year 2013: Including Full Restoration of Child Care and After-School for Over 47,000 Children
The City Council and the Mayor negotiated an Adopted Budget for City Fiscal Year 2013 that restored over $150 million to fully restore child care and after-school for 47,000 children, increase the Early Learn child care rate, and restore additional ser …
