What New York State’s Children Need for a Successful Recovery

Published October, 2020

New Yorkers are facing unprecedented challenges from COVID-19, with nearly every aspect of health, mental health, housing, child welfare, education, and economic security impacted. But austerity measures at the state and local level will only worsen the effects of the pandemic, particularly on children from Black, Latinx, and immigrant households. Now is the time to protect funding for crucial health and human services, and invest in our children to ensure they not only recover from this crisis but thrive. Download our New York State advocacy priorities to support a COVID-19 response and recovery effort that helps all children and their families be healthy, housed, educated and safe.