Preventive Services
NYC’s Preventive Services Landscape: Meeting Children and Family Needs During COVID-19
The Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies (COFCCA) and Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York (CCC) are partnering to undertake a data-driven advocacy project to better understand how child welfare prevention programs have responded and are …
City Council Oversight Hearing: Racial Disparities in the Child Welfare System
CCC Policy and Budget Analyst Meryleen Mena testified before the City Council General Welfare Committee on October 29, 2020 at an oversight hearing focused on racial disparities in New York City’s child welfare system. Our testimony discusses several c …
Legislators, Families, Union Members, Providers and Advocates Rally at NYC City Hall to Oppose Proposed State Budget Cuts that Target Child Safety and Family Well-being in NYC
Governor’s Budget Targets NYC with Cuts to Child Protective Services, Preventive Services and Juvenile Justice Close to Home Program Funding PHOTOS: Available HERE (Photo Credit: New York State Child Welfare Coalition) Dozens of legislators, parents, u …
Testimony: New York State Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Executive Budget Human Services Hearing
On February 6, 2018, CCC testified before the New York State Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committees regarding the State Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Executive Budget proposals related to human services. CCC’s testimony focused on our concerns a …
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 …
CCC TESTIMONY: Child Welfare Bills
On June 14, 2017, CCC testified before the City Council General Welfare Committee oversight hearing regarding five child welfare bills and a resolution in support of state passage of the home stability support program. CCC’s testimony generally support …
