October 2022 Smart choices. Bold voices. Those words exemplify everything we do at The Children’s Agenda. There is risk when we speak boldly, but those…

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

Preview – September 2022 E-News September 2022 Members of the Very Invested Parents (VIPs) group along with Parent Advocacy Coordinator Carmen Torres At The Children’s…

  August 2022 As New York’s children head back to school, each and every one of us has the responsibility to ensure every child receives…

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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…

  July 2022 The Children’s Agenda is unique in that we advocate at the local, state and national levels. National policies have profound impacts for…

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…

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.…

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

  Budgets are value statements. We cannot reduce them to only dollars and cents or spreadsheets and graphs. They require choices and when we choose…

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

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

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

  March 2022 Listening to Parents This month The Children’s Agenda released findings from our first-of-its kind poll of Monroe County parents. The poll is…

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…

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

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

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

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

Preview – Valuing ALL of Our Children … And Much More in the February Edition of TCA’s E-News February 2022 Valuing ALL of Our Children…

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…

Stevie Vargas joins Raising Rochester for our first episode of 2022. Stevie is Upstate Campaign Coordinator for the Alliance for Quality Education, and works to…

For the nearly 2,500 families in Monroe County that receive some form of childcare assistance, we have some good news for you.

A recent report by The Children’s Agenda searched for several pieces of criteria, such as applications for subsidies and income eligibility criteria, and found out that…

January 2022 Bold Action for Children New York children had many policy wins last year. So what’s next? A lot! In 2022, The Children’s Agenda,…

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed a dire shortage of child care providers and child care funding for families. It led to an unprecendented amount of…

During Tuesday’s state budget address, Governor Kathy Hochul outlined funding for child care. Some local representatives say it’s not enough. Meanwhile, the Children’s Agenda recently…

Parents looking to access child care assistance information in New York can face an uphill battle if they’re hoping to find answers on the internet.

Preview – Our Wish List … And Much More in the December Edition of TCA’s E-News December 2021 2022 Wish List from The Children’s Agenda…

Brigit Hurley joins Raising Rochester this week to discuss the proposed 2022 Monroe County budget. Brigit is The Children’s Agenda’s Senior Director of Advocacy and…

Katie Albitz joins Raising Rochester this week as our podcast’s first out-of-town guest to analyze the child care components of the proposed federal Build Back…

Preview – Building Back for Kids … And Much More in the November Edition of TCA’s E-News November 2021 Building Back for Children On November…

Kristen Rogers joins the show this week to reflect on her experiences as a family child care provider. She shares her motivation for opening her…

Many parents rely on child care to help take care of their children, but lately services could be hard to find. 

The child-care industry is down more than 126,000 workers. That's according to the Washington Post. Staff members are leaving the industry for higher-paying jobs and…

Preview – Early Intervention Month Continues … And Much More in the September Edition of TCA’s E-News September 2021 Early Intervention (EI) Month Continues A…

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, child care in New York could cost families up to $15,000 per year, per child. And then the pandemic hit,…