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  • Childrens advocates call for reimbursement rate hike for Early Intervention services
    Childrens advocates call for reimbursement rate hike for Early Intervention services
    March 24, 2023

    Some lawmakers say the state of New York is failing young children, especially when it comes to vital early childhood intervention services.

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  • Coalition calls for Early Intervention services funding in New York state
    Coalition calls for Early Intervention services funding in New York state
    March 15, 2023

    The Children’s Agenda reports only about half of the children who qualify for Early Intervention are receiving services in a timely manner.

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  • Tens of thousands of NY young children with developmental delays are not getting critical services
    Tens of thousands of NY young children with developmental delays are not getting critical services
    March 6, 2023

    New York children with developmental delays are waiting longer than legally mandated time lines for services.

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  • Child Care Groups, Advocates Pushing State Officials to Adopt a Universal Child Care System
    Child Care Groups, Advocates Pushing State Officials to Adopt a Universal Child Care System
    February 24, 2023

    Last week advocates from across the state of New York, including about 24 people from the Rochester area ascended on the state capital in Albany…

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  • Monroe County faces child care crunch
    Monroe County faces child care crunch
    February 16, 2023

    The child care shortage starts with staffing. Providers have trouble attracting workers because of what they can pay.

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  • Local advocates push NYS lawmakers to boost funding for early intervention services
    Local advocates push NYS lawmakers to boost funding for early intervention services
    February 15, 2023

    Local parents and care providers delivered a collective call in Albany to further help infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities.

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  • Rochesterians rally in Albany for universal child care
    Rochesterians rally in Albany for universal child care
    February 15, 2023

    Activists from around the state, including about two dozen Rochesterians, rallied in Albany to call for more state funding for child care.

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  • Local advocates go to Albany to push for universal child care
    Local advocates go to Albany to push for universal child care
    February 15, 2023

    Advocates headed to Albany to push for universal child care.

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  • Families waiting upwards of 12-months for early intervention services
    Families waiting upwards of 12-months for early intervention services
    February 7, 2023

    These are federally mandated supports, where children have a right to get access to these services within 30-days, however families are having to wait upwards…

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  • Local advocacy group heads to Albany to address child care access crisis facing Upstate NY
    Local advocacy group heads to Albany to address child care access crisis facing Upstate NY
    February 6, 2023

    “For too many families, child care is a constant challenge to manage. Parents can’t afford to pay more for child care, but providers can’t afford…

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  • Child care providers say governor’s budget lacks workforce investment
    Child care providers say governor’s budget lacks workforce investment
    February 6, 2023

    The Empire State Campaign for Child Care say the final state budget must invest $1 billion to increase wages for the child care workforce

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  • Lawmakers, Hochul clash on plans to fix child care crisis
    Lawmakers, Hochul clash on plans to fix child care crisis
    January 27, 2023

    Gov. Kathy Hochul's vision to address the state's child care crisis continues to differ from several lawmakers as they prepare to begin this session's budget…

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  • Coalition calls on Hochul to boost Early Intervention provider pay
    Coalition calls on Hochul to boost Early Intervention provider pay
    December 13, 2022

    Monroe County leaders and children’s advocates are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase reimbursement rates for therapists and teachers working with children with development…

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  • Hochul called upon to increase funding for early childhood intervention services
    Hochul called upon to increase funding for early childhood intervention services
    December 13, 2022

    There is a call to the Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature to increase funding for early intervention efforts that could help…

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  • Assemblyman, local families call for more funding for early intervention providers
    Assemblyman, local families call for more funding for early intervention providers
    December 13, 2022

    The Children's Agenda is pleading for the governor and state lawmakers to confront the shortage of service providers in the early intervention program for infants and…

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  • 94 groups pen letter to NY Gov. calling for increase in early intervention funding
    94 groups pen letter to NY Gov. calling for increase in early intervention funding
    December 13, 2022

    Nearly 100 organizations across New York are calling for a boost in funding for early intervention providers due to a backlog of requests for services…

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  • Local advocates push for more early intervention funding
    Local advocates push for more early intervention funding
    December 13, 2022

    State regulators require that Early Intervention services begin within 30 days of a plan being established, but there just aren’t enough providers to keep up…

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  • An update on the state of early intervention services in Monroe County
    An update on the state of early intervention services in Monroe County
    October 3, 2022

    The Children’s Agenda is calling for an end to school suspensions for students Pre-K to Grade 3. 84% of Monroe County parents support solutions not…

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  • New York advocate: Universal child care is the ‘North Star’
    New York advocate: Universal child care is the ‘North Star’
    October 3, 2022

    New York’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is still in the process of distributing federal money to child care providers.

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  • Raising Rochester Podcast – S2:E1 – Amanda Wilbert and Stacia Paganelli, Step By Step Pediatric Therapy Services
    Raising Rochester Podcast – S2:E1 – Amanda Wilbert and Stacia Paganelli, Step By Step Pediatric Therapy Services
    September 7, 2022

    Amanda Wilbert and Stacia Paganelli from Step by Step Pediatric Therapy Services join this week’s episode of Raising Rochester to discuss Monroe County’s shortage of…

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  • Coalition produces analysis on child care spending in New York
    Coalition produces analysis on child care spending in New York
    August 19, 2022

    New York’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is still in the process of distributing federal money to child care providers.

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  • NY lost about 10,000 child care slots during the pandemic. That’s making it hard for parents to return to work.
    NY lost about 10,000 child care slots during the pandemic. That’s making it hard for parents to return to work.
    August 19, 2022

    Rural and upstate communities, like those in the North Country, lost the most child care. 

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  • Childcare providers have closed over 3,000 locations in New York State
    Childcare providers have closed over 3,000 locations in New York State
    August 19, 2022

    Families are in desperate search of childcare as more than 3,000 facilities close their doors in the state of New York.

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  • Child care infrastructure further weakened during pandemic
    Child care infrastructure further weakened during pandemic
    August 16, 2022

    We look at child care in New York with The Children’s Agenda which recently did a study of the state’s diminishing child care infrastructure

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  • Discussing the impact of child care closures in New York state
    Discussing the impact of child care closures in New York state
    August 16, 2022

    More than 3,500 child care programs closed in New York state, leaving thousands of kids unable to access the care they need.

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  • Monroe County has lost 69 childcare programs, 1,700 spots, since before pandemic
    Monroe County has lost 69 childcare programs, 1,700 spots, since before pandemic
    August 12, 2022

    The Children’s Agenda just finished a study on the current childcare situation across New York State.  It found that statewide, there are 1,326 fewer childcare…

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  • Children’s Agenda calls for universal childcare amid statewide shortage
    Children’s Agenda calls for universal childcare amid statewide shortage
    August 12, 2022

    As families in New York state are facing widespread shortages in childcare, The Children’s Agenda calls for greater support from the state.

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  • Over 3,000 childcare services have closed their doors in New York
    Over 3,000 childcare services have closed their doors in New York
    August 12, 2022

    Over 3,524 regulated childcare programs have closed across the state of New York with many of those being in home child services.

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  • States boost child care money as congressional effort stalls
    States boost child care money as congressional effort stalls
    August 10, 2022

    Democrats in Washington had big ambitions this year to boost child care subsidies nationally as part of a broad domestic spending bill. But with those…

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  • Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 19 – The Path to Universal Child Care – Schuyler Center
    Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 19 – The Path to Universal Child Care – Schuyler Center
    August 2, 2022

    This week’s episode of Raising Rochester has been handed over to our colleagues at the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy. The Schuyler Center recently…

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  • Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 18 – Rachel Bonsignore on Liftoff Western NY
    Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 18 – Rachel Bonsignore on Liftoff Western NY
    July 19, 2022

    Rachel Bonsignore is this week’s guest on the Raising Rochester podcast. Rachel is the Executive Director of Liftoff Western NY, an initiative to ensure all…

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  • Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 17 – Jenn O’Connor on recent legislative and policy changes affecting children in New York State
    Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 17 – Jenn O’Connor on recent legislative and policy changes affecting children in New York State
    July 5, 2022

    Jenn O’Connor is this week’s guest on the Raising Rochester podcast. Jenn is the Director of Policy and Advocacy and Prevent Child Abuse New York.…

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  • Challenges in child care
    Challenges in child care
    June 14, 2022

    A long-term decline of the industry, pandemic-driven losses, staffing shortages and high costs have contributed to a child care shortage.

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  • Shortage of early intervention services in Monroe County a concern for hundreds of parents
    Shortage of early intervention services in Monroe County a concern for hundreds of parents
    June 14, 2022

    Close to 300 children are now waiting for early intervention services: help with things like speech and motor skills.

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  • Tax credits for low-income New Yorkers get temporary boost
    Tax credits for low-income New Yorkers get temporary boost
    May 2, 2022

    The recently adopted state budget includes a one-year expansion of two tax credits designed to help low-income New Yorkers. Listen to learn what it all…

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  • State Funding Boosts Child Care Subsidies
    State Funding Boosts Child Care Subsidies
    April 22, 2022

    Child care access is expanding across New York state, thanks to funding in the latest budget that was passed earlier this month.

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  • More families can receive child care subsidies thanks to a boost in state funding
    More families can receive child care subsidies thanks to a boost in state funding
    April 21, 2022

    Child care access is expanding across New York state, thanks to funding in the latest budget that was passed earlier this month.

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  • Crisis in the Classroom: The cost of child care
    Crisis in the Classroom: The cost of child care
    April 21, 2022

    As the state works to bounce back from the pandemic, a multibillion-dollar investment is being made to support the growth of future generations. The goal…

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  • How childcare investments in the budget may help your family
    How childcare investments in the budget may help your family
    April 21, 2022

    If you’re a working parent, if you can find childcare, it’s likely one of your largest weekly expenses. Investments made in the new New York…

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  • NYS budget boosts local child care funding
    NYS budget boosts local child care funding
    April 21, 2022

    More child care funding is coming to help some 3,500 Monroe County kids.

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  • Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Need More Support from NY State, Advocates Say
    Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Need More Support from NY State, Advocates Say
    April 14, 2022

    Parents and advocates say the recently adopted New York state budget does not deliver on early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities.

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  • $7 Billion Laid Out for Child Care Funds in State Budget: ‘This is Historic’
    $7 Billion Laid Out for Child Care Funds in State Budget: ‘This is Historic’
    April 14, 2022

    Lawmakers, are coming to an agreement on a significant investment for child care. Here in Monroe County, advocates say this could affect over fifty percent…

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  • Monroe County Parent Poll: Child care affordability, pandemic-related school disruptions, and mental health concerns
    Monroe County Parent Poll: Child care affordability, pandemic-related school disruptions, and mental health concerns
    April 4, 2022

    Rochester non-profit The Children’s Agenda recently released the results of a poll that surveyed 400 Monroe County parents about issues their children and families have…

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  • Monroe County Families Continue to Struggle from Effects of COVID
    Monroe County Families Continue to Struggle from Effects of COVID
    March 14, 2022

    The Children's Agenda conducted a first-of-its-kind poll of Monroe County parents. The responses from 400 parents countywide identified issues their children and families are facing…

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  • Poll Outlines Concerns for Monroe County Parents
    Poll Outlines Concerns for Monroe County Parents
    March 14, 2022

    A county-wide poll is revealing many parents are facing a series of similar struggles.

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  • New Poll Shows Monroe County Families are in Crisis
    New Poll Shows Monroe County Families are in Crisis
    March 14, 2022

    Monroe County families are in crisis, according to a recent poll conducted by The Children’s Agenda.

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  • Children’s Agenda Survey Highlights Struggles Parents Face in Monroe County
    Children’s Agenda Survey Highlights Struggles Parents Face in Monroe County
    March 14, 2022

    The Children’s Agenda says mental health is a top concern for parents in Monroe County. The organization released findings from a survey.

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  • Children’s Agenda Countywide Poll Reveals Parents and Families in Crisis
    Children’s Agenda Countywide Poll Reveals Parents and Families in Crisis
    March 14, 2022

    Hundreds of Monroe County parents participated in a first-of-its-kind poll conducted by The Children's Agenda.

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  • Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 10 – Tina Carney, Parent Advocate and Early Intervention Services in New York State
    Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 10 – Tina Carney, Parent Advocate and Early Intervention Services in New York State
    February 15, 2022

    Tina Carney is this week’s Raising Rochester guest. Tina is a committed parent advocate in Rochester and Monroe County. Tina shares her personal experience as…

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  • Bello Announces Enhancements to the County’s Child Care Subsidy Program
    Bello Announces Enhancements to the County’s Child Care Subsidy Program
    February 3, 2022

    Monroe County Executive Adam Bello today announced additional enhancements to the county’s child care subsidy program that will make care more accessible and affordable for…

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