Youth
CCC Testimony before the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare
Meryleen Mena, Ph.D, CCC’s Policy & Advocacy Analyst, testified October 31, 2019 in front of the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare’s oversight hearing regarding the Administration for Children’s Services. Her testimony focused largely …
CCC Honors Youth-Led Activist Group Teens Take Charge
Stephanie Pacheco knows what school segregation feels like. “I’ve been around black and Hispanic people my whole life,” said Stephanie, a Bronx resident who is now a junior at Manhattan Science Center. “I didn’t see a white person until my first white …
Every Child Counts NYC: Why We Started the Campaign
Leer en español Last month, CCC launched a new campaign, Every Child Counts NYC!, to ensure a fair and accurate Census count of all New York City children. The campaign has three goals: Educate New Yorkers about the 2020 Census and the undercount of yo …
Census Highlights: Single-Parent Households in NYC
Every September, the Census Bureau releases annual data from the American Community Survey, a survey of millions of households across the country. In this year’s Census Factsheet, CCC is highlighting data on single parents in New York City. No. of Chil …
Statement from CCC Executive Director Jennifer March Regarding Today’s Early Education Labor Agreement
“Citizens’ Committee for Children applauds the progress made on salary parity with early education staff represented by Local 205 and now certified Head Start teachers represented by Local 95. We urge continued work in order to ensure that Local 215 an …
