Citizens' Committee for Children of New York

💡 #DidYouKnow CCC produces a biennial statewide index analyzing child well-being? Last month CCC released “The Road to Equity: Child & Family Well-being in New York State”, a comprehensive report examining county-level data on economic security, housing stability, health care, education, youth, and communities. Some key takeaways from our 2025 index include: 🏘️ In 50 counties, more than 20% of renter households spend at least half of income on rent. 📉 In 20 counties, more than 20% of children live in households below the poverty level. 💵 The top eight counties facing economic barriers had median family incomes between $46,000 and $75,000. At a virtual launch event for this data-packed report coming up on Friday, May 2, CCC researchers and policy advocates will share these and more key statewide findings, highlight regional disparities, and discuss actionable strategies to ensure all New Yorkers—regardless of geography—can access the resources they need to thrive. Don't miss this informative event for a chance to learn more about CCC's child advocacy opportunities and the data that informs then. Following the program, the audience will have an opportunity to ask questions during a Q&A. 👇👇👇 Event details: The Road to Equity and Well-being: Striving for Every Child to be Healthy, Housed, Educated, and Safe 📅 Friday, May 2 🕙 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM 📍 Online via Zoom Register to attend this virtual event here: https://bit.ly/rtewbi25

✨Now is a pivotal time for our child and family advocacy✨ On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from 7:00pm - 9:30pm, CCC will hold its annual gala art party at MoMA, CCC Celebrates, bringing together a community of supporters and advocates, honoring CCC’s Board Chair Jane Oberle and Board President Lauren Jenkins Chung, and welcoming CCC's new Executive Director, Raysa S. Rodriguez. This engaging evening of celebration will feature cocktails from an open bar, gourmet hors d'oeuvres, live music, access to three different exhibitions, a special award presentation, and access to the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden (weather permitting), from 7:00pm through 9:30pm. Admission times vary by ticket level. Set to the backdrop of one of New York City's premier art institutions, CCC Celebrates is a special night honoring our vision for every New York child to be healthy, housed, educated, and safe.

Want to hear directly from NYC 2025 Mayoral Candidates on child care, education, and youth services? Join CCC, the Campaign for Children, partner organizations, and fellow New Yorkers for a conversation with NYC 2025 mayoral candidates on Child Care, Education, and Youth Services. During this interview-style event, each mayoral candidate in attendance will be given the opportunity to speak directly to the continuum of child care, education, and youth services that help families and communities thrive. Wednesday, April 23, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM University Settlement - Speyer Hall, 184 Eldridge St Doors Open at 9:30am This free event is being co-hosted by coalitions and organizations dedicated to enhancing access to a range of critical services and programs for children and youth across New York City. Register now: https://bit.ly/mdcc25 #NYCMayor #NYC #MayoralRace #NYCMayoralRace #CivicEngagement

✨ Now is a pivotal moment for our advocacy and the voices leading the way! ✨ Join us at our special art gala, CCC Celebrates on Tuesday, May 20, as we recognize CCC's influential advocacy, while supporting our mission to lead with facts and ensure every New York child is healthy, housed, educated, and safe. ✨ Our annual spring gala is an opportunity to engage with a likeminded community of allies and advocates prioritizing the well-being of NYC's children and families. The evening will feature cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, live music, gallery access, and special honorees who are dedicated to making New York a better place for children: https://bit.ly/ccccm25 ✨ At this year's art gala, we will warmly welcome our new Executive Director, Raysa S. Rodriguez and honor CCC's Board leadership, CCC Board of Directors Chair Jane Oberle and CCC Board of Directors President Lauren Jenkins Chung. ✨ CCC Celebrates will take place on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from 7:00pm - 9:30pm. This event is a one-of-a-kind evening at one of the world’s premier modern art institutions. All proceeds from the event benefit CCC's research, advocacy, and civic engagement programs. #nonprofit #fundraising #childadvocacy #springgala #artgala #gala

🫶 Effective child advocacy begins with you 🫶 📢 We're calling on New Yorkers who wish to become stronger advocates for our city's children and families! 💡 Informed New Yorkers are essential partners in CCC’s mission to ensure that every child is healthy, housed, educated, and safe. We take seriously our charge to empower individuals to drive change for children and families and have been motivating and educating advocates for over 60 years through our flagship civic engagement program, the Community Leadership Course (CLC). 📅 Each fall since 1962, New Yorkers just like you have taken the CLC to deepen their knowledge about the systems that impact children and the programs that serve families. This course takes a comprehensive look at data, public policies, and programs in New York City, preparing participants to be more informed, empowered advocates in their communities. 💜 Learn more and apply for the CLC here: https://bit.ly/CLCccc #CivicEngagement #CommunityLeadership #Advocacy #ChildAdvocacy #NYC

📣 Today, the New York City Council released its FY26 Preliminary Budget Response. 👏 We applaud the Council for including urgently needed investments in its FY26 Preliminary Budget Response that are critical for children and families to thrive. The City Council’s response includes nearly $200 million in budget restorations for Early Care and Education, as well as additional investments to expand access to child care. Moreover, the Council's budget response includes restoration and baselining for a host of essential education programs, anti-hunger programs, reentry and alternative to incarnation youth programs, and services for Runaway and Homeless Youth among others. In addition, new proposed investments include funding for city parks, school-based mental health clinics, CityFHEPS voucher access, workforce supports for COMPASS and SONYC afterschool programs, and expanded access to Fair Fares. 🤝 We are grateful to the leadership of the City Council and look forward to working with both the Council and Administration to advance a budget that moves us closer to ensuring every child is healthy, housed, educated, and safe. #ChildAdvocacy #nyc

💡 Fact: New York has one of the largest economies in the world. ❗ BUT New York children are -more likely- to live in poverty than in 32 other states. 🚼 That's roughly 1 in 5 children living in poverty! This rate approaches 1 in 3 among children of color and affects nearly half of children in some areas like Rochester, Buffalo, and Syracuse. 🔧 Though child poverty facts are most certainly not fun facts, they are fixable facts. 👍 The good news is that New York leaders CAN end child poverty. ✅ How? By including proven investments in the state budget that increase food and housing security and improve economic stability and tax credits. 📨 CCC has a digital letter campaign addressing the concrete actions Governor Hochul and the state legislature can take in this year's budget to invest in ending child poverty. Please take a moment to send a letter with us: https://bit.ly/nyscp25 #ChildPoverty #PovertyReduction #AntiPoverty #ChildAdvocacy #NY #NYC

🙋💡 Did you know New York State ranks LAST out of all 50 states in timely delivery of Early Intervention services--services critical for the youngest New Yorkers with developmental delays? > Early Intervention is a federally mandated program that provides therapeutic support to infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities. > These services can be life changing because of how much a child’s brain develops between birth and age 3. > BUT years of underfunding and inadequate rates have led to provider shortages resulting in serious service delays, particularly for children in low-income communities of color. > In fact, nearly HALF of families whose children are evaluated and deemed eligible for EI services do not receive them within the legally required timelines. > Any delay in services at this critical age of development can have long-term consequences--a months-long wait to a child under three is a significant portion of time, relatively, and children can even age-out of services waiting. > We must encourage leaders to invest in New York’s children early by including increases to EI provider rates, reviewing and working towards a sustainable EI system, and providing loan forgiveness for individuals in higher education who plan to become EI professionals. Take action now: https://bit.ly/einys25 #EarlyIntervention #EI #ChildDevelopment #Education #Advocacy #ChildAdvocacy #NewYork #NYS

Young people are not just the future—they are the present. Their voices must be heard in the conversation about NYC’s next mayor. That’s why we’re supporting the virtual Youth in Focus Mayoral Forum on Thursday, April 17 from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Decisions about youth should not be made without youth at the table. The Youth in Focus Mayoral Forum gives young New Yorkers the opportunity to speak directly with candidates. RSVP now: https://lnkd.in/gtvQafAV #NYCYouthForum #NYCYouth #NYCMayor

Real Safety Starts with Supporting NY Youth! Take action with us today: bit.ly/yjif25 Young people in New York have made clear that their vision of community safety requires access to housing, behavioral health care, afterschool programs, year-round employment opportunities and holistic support – not further criminalization. But New York State has failed to fully deliver on its promise to fund community-based services and programs that provide alternatives to incarceration and reentry programs for young people. From 2019-2023, only a third of the money appropriated for youth justice under Raise the Age has been spent. This is why CCC and partners are advocating for the creation of the Youth Justice Innovation Fund, which would allow direct funding to community-based organizations working with youth and young adults ages 12-25 who are or may become justice involved. The funding would support mental health, prevention programs, substance use support, and mentoring, as well as reentry and aftercare. We are already seeing a lot of traction on this issue (including support in the NYS Senate One-House bill) and are hopeful it will cross the finish line! Take action with us today: bit.ly/yjif25 #YouthJustice #YJ #NYS #NY #NewYork #YouthOpportunities