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New Analysis from Citizens’ Committee for Children Points to Key Areas in Need of Protection and Expansion in 2020
CCC’s Child Well-being Index illustrates need for immediate action in State budget negotiations to address unmet needs of children and families New York, NY — A new report calls attention to the communities where government investments in health …
Child & Family Well-being in New York City: Ranking Risks and Resources Across 59 Community Districts
CCC is releasing the latest edition of our annual child well-being index, an important tool used by New York’s leaders in government, nonprofit and philanthropy to understand child and family well-being at the community level and advance programs, poli …
Testimony to the New York State FY 2021 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing
Daryl Hornick-Becker, CCC’s Policy and Advocacy Associate, testified on January 30 in front of the New York State Joint Legislative Budget Hearing regarding proposals in the human services sector in the FY 2021 Executive Budget. Daryl testified that wh …
CCC Joins Partners in Launching Coalition Targeting State’s Behavioral Health Crisis Among Children
Today, CCC joined other advocacy organizations, behavioral health providers, and New York families in Albany for the launch of the Campaign for Healthy Minds Healthy Kids. The campaign aims to create the public and political will necessary to ensure th …
Statement from CCC Executive Director Jennifer March in Response to Gov. Cuomo’s FY 2021 Executive Budget Address
“Today, Governor Cuomo delivered his FY21 Executive Budget Address. CCC is encouraged by several of the increased investments announced, including an additional $64M to combat homelessness and $157M to expand the Empire State Child Tax Credit. These in …
CCC Summary of Actions Taken New York City Fiscal Year 2021 Preliminary Budget
On January 16, 2020 Mayor de Blasio released his $95.3 billion Preliminary Budget for City Fiscal Year 2021, which begins July 1, 2020 and runs through June 30, 2021. In his presentation on the budget, Mayor de Blasio made clear that significant antici …
