child health
Poverty Rates, Number of Uninsured Children Decrease in Latest Census Data
This week, the United States Census Bureau released the latest data on income and poverty levels from the 2018 American Community Survey. These data reveal similar trends as recent years with small but welcomed decreases in the number of individuals, i …
Data Illustrates Need To Protect State Investments Aimed At Improving Maternal And Child Health Outcomes
Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York today released a data infographic that illustrates the critical importance of New York State’s investments in child and maternal health and calls for immediate action in Albany’s budget negotiations to reje …
CCC Testimony Regarding New York State Executive Budget Proposals for Mental Hygiene in FY 2019-2020
CCC submitted testimony to the New York State Senate and Finance Committee and New York State Assembly Committee on Ways and Means regarding the New York State Executive Budget Proposals for Mental Hygiene in Fiscal Year 2019-2020. Our testimony calls …
CCC Testimony Regarding the New York State Executive Budget Proposals for Health/Medicaid Fiscal Year 2019-2020
Alice Bufkin, CCC’s Director of Policy for Child and Adolescent Health testified before the State Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee regarding the proposed 2019-2020 Executive Budget. On behalf of CCC, Alice praised se …
Children’s Behavioral Health: Investing in Positive Outcomes SFY17-18
The children’s behavioral health system is fragile and struggles: with workforce shortages, long waits, and inadequate rates to sustain clinics, all contributing to a profound lack of capacity for children. To begin to address this, and ensure children …
