In this episode, Raising Rochester welcomes Aqua Porter, Executive Director of the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative (RMAPI). Aqua speaks with TCA CEO, Larry Marx about the…

Attendees demanded that congressional leadership in Washington oppose any new tax breaks for wealthy corporations in their year-end spending bill unless passed together with relief…

Community leaders in Rochester gathered Saturday, calling for Congress to expand the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit as Congress reviews their end-of-the-year…

Across the state, approximately 1 in 5 children were living in poverty last year. In Rochester, that number spikes to nearly 1 in 2.

There's a new initiative in the works with a goal of cutting childhood poverty in half over the next decade.

With just days before the district's budget is due, there are still many unanswered questions as to what is and is not included in the…

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…

Carrying baggage into a situation where focus is paramount can make even the simplest of tasks a challenge. Such is the case for nearly half…

On December 1, Governor Hochul signed the Child Poverty Reduction Act into law. The bill commits New York to reducing child poverty by 50 percent…

Yversha Roman, Director of CASH at Empire Justice Center, joins the show this week to discuss the CASH program, the recent temporary expansion of the…

The Biden administration has launched the biggest anti-poverty program in more than half a century in this country. The money started rolling out last Thursday:…

Almost every family with children in the country is expected to be eligible for direct payments from the U.S. government for the next several months.

Roughly 133,000 children in Monroe County will benefit from the new Child Tax Credit payments that began rolling out Thursday. The payments are an expansion…

The New York State Legislature passed the Child Poverty Reduction Act. The goal of the legislation is to cut childhood poverty in half within ten…

A bill setting the goal of halving child poverty in New York within a decade has passed the Legislature and now goes to Gov. Andrew…

New York state could soon be engaging in a new push to help reduce child poverty. The Childhood Poverty Reduction Act has passed both houses…

The crisis of child poverty has gotten even worse during the pandemic. Now the State Legislature is pushing a new plan to cut child poverty…

New York’s Legislature has voted overwhelmingly to set a goal of cutting child poverty in half in 10 years.

The two leading plans in Washington to support children and families come from President Biden and... Mitt Romney? It's true - the Republican Senator has…

Congress passed the expanded federal child tax credit as part of the latest stimulus package. While eligible families can get the credit, some may miss out because…

Schumer also addressed the extension of the Child Tax Credit, saying that the law will funnel about $7 billion to eligible families in New York.…

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer visited Rochester on Wednesday, enumerating the bounty of recent federal stimulus funding and promising even further spending in President Joe…

The American Rescue Plan also includes an additional round of direct stimulus checks that have already started going out, aid to help schools reopen, an…

When the pandemic ends, it will not be cheap for East’s staff to get students, many of whom have checked out during the school’s remote…

Robin Hood, the largest poverty-fighting organization in New York City, held a press conference with elected officials and advocates calling for the immediate and permanent expansion of…

If you’re a part of a family with children – there’s a good chance you receive a child tax credit. President Biden’s $1.2 trillion stimulus…

The two leading plans in Washington to support children and families come from President Biden and... Mitt Romney? It's true - the Republican Senator has…

We applaud New York’s own Chuck Schumer for understanding “the fierce urgency of now” in fighting for the needs of low-income families with children. The…

A new stimulus is coming from the federal government. Right now, Congress continues to bicker over whether individuals should receive $600 or $2,000. We talk…

In episode 11 of Together for Change, our host Christian Motley talks with community leaders from Rochester, New York, and StriveTogether President and CEO Jennifer…

ESL Federal Credit Union’s impact on the region extends beyond its traditional role as a lender. The credit union counts among its priorities helping the…

Saying that he is fortunate to go to a warm home where there is dinner every night, 16-year-old Isaiah Santiago expressed the desire to help…

Rochester currently stands as a city with the third highest child poverty rate in the nation – and COVID-19 has worsened that. Beyond Rochester, nearly…

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the issue with rising unemployment. The virus has hit poor, non-white communities the hardest. An additional 10,000 children in Monroe…

Newly-proposed state legislation aims to aid children who are living in poverty.

Children's advocacy groups have a goal to cut child poverty by half over the next 10 years.

Legislation has been introduced by Assemblyman Harry Bronson, D-Rochester, and Rep. Jessica Ramos, D-Queens, to reduce child poverty statewide by 50 percent over the next…

The Biden/Harris campaign says its proposals could cut the poverty rate in American in half. Connections discusses the proposals and the impact they could have.

With the election just a month away, a few local advocacy groups held a forum where candidates running for office in the state Assembly and…

Three decades ago, a team of researchers at Duke University set off to follow a group of schoolchildren in a stretch of rural North Carolina…

The looming threat of a 20% cut in state education funding has school districts across New York anxious — but, as is often the case, it…

ACT Rochester is sending out a call to action, after publishing a new report that finds that minorities in Rochester are facing huge challenges in…

Congress returns later this month to work on the next round of help for struggling Americans during the pandemic. Is this the time for a…