Child Welfare
CCC Summary Of The State Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Executive Budget
On January 16, 2018 Governor Cuomo released his $168.2 billion Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year 2018-2019. The Governor focused his remarks on efforts to address the State’s budget $4.4 billion deficit, additional federal cuts, as well as the th …
New York State Passes Legislation to Help Children in Foster Care by Enhancing KinGAP
This week, Governor Cuomo signed legislation sponsored and championed by Assembly member Hevesi and Senator Avella, which will help more children leave foster care to live permanently with family members more quickly. Citizens’ Committee for Children h …
CCC Summary of Actions Taken by the City Council To Restore and/or Fund Services for Children and Families In the New York City Fiscal Year 2018 Adopted Budget
On June 6, 2017 the City Council voted to adopt an $85.2 billion budget for the upcoming City Fiscal Year 2018, which starts on July 1st. CCC was pleased that the budget maintains and expands services for children and families. The budget expands univ …
Legislators, Families, Providers and Advocates Urge Legislature to Pass Bills to Help Children in Foster Care and Their Families
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Contact: Stephanie Gendell, sgendell@cccnewyork.org (646) 232-6721 Legislators, Families, Providers and Advocates Urge Legislature to Pass Bills to Help Children in Foster Care and Their Families Bills Pend …
Strengthening and Supporting Families And the Child Welfare System That Serves Them: A New York State Call to Action
State Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Child Budget Recommendations Now is the Time to Invest in Child Welfare: Not CUT Funding Reauthorize Child Welfare Financing to Ensure Localities Have Resources to Keep Children Safe and Promote Permanency (Social Service L …
CCC Testimony: New York State Executive Budget Human Services Hearing
On February 8, 2017, CCC testified before the New York State Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committees regarding the Executive Budget proposals related to human services. CCC’s testimony supported Executive Budget proposals to raise the age …