Citizens Committee For Children Of New York

Program and advocacy:ccc's leadership in statewide and city-based coalitions, budgetary and legislative analysis, and testimony, resulted in several critical victories that will improve the lives of children. Ccc continued its leadership role in the healthy minds healthy kids campaign, the family homelessness coalition, the campaign for children, the nys child welfare financing coalition and the raise the age ny campaign, among others. We conducted analysis and assessment for both the city and state budget and legislative proposals, testified state and local public hearings, organized e-mail writing campaigns and sign on letters, and met with state and local elected officials and their staff to discuss our advocacy priorities. Collaborating with partners, we engaged caregivers and youth in setting agendas and elevating their voices in advocacy to inform the decision made by new yorks elected leaders. Our work informed investments in the state and city budget that will improve access to children's behavioral health care, expand access to child care, increase the empire state child credit, , provide emergency rent relief and expand access to summer programs at the city level as well as community rooted violence prevention programs.