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  • Raising Rochester Podcast – S2:E3 – Aqua Porter on Anti-Poverty Efforts in Rochester and Monroe County
    Raising Rochester Podcast – S2:E3 – Aqua Porter on Anti-Poverty Efforts in Rochester and Monroe County
    March 21, 2023

    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…

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  • NY Congressional Representatives Demand Congress Oppose Corporate Tax Breaks
    NY Congressional Representatives Demand Congress Oppose Corporate Tax Breaks
    December 13, 2022

    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…

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  • Rochester community call for expansion of child, earned income tax credits
    Rochester community call for expansion of child, earned income tax credits
    December 13, 2022

    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…

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  • Childhood Poverty Advisory Council
    Childhood Poverty Advisory Council
    December 2, 2022

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

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  • Statewide plan to cut childhood poverty in half
    Statewide plan to cut childhood poverty in half
    October 26, 2022

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

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  • Addressing homelessness, poverty in Rochester
    Addressing homelessness, poverty in Rochester
    July 26, 2022

    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…

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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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  • Crisis in the Classroom: The Impacts of Poverty
    Crisis in the Classroom: The Impacts of Poverty
    March 29, 2022

    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…

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  • Connections: Discussing the Child Poverty Reduction Act
    Connections: Discussing the Child Poverty Reduction Act
    December 8, 2021

    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…

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  • Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 4 – Yversha Roman on the CASH Program and the Child Tax Credit
    Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 4 – Yversha Roman on the CASH Program and the Child Tax Credit
    October 5, 2021

    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…

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  • July 2021 Federal Update #2 from The Partnership for America’s Children
    July 2021 Federal Update #2 from The Partnership for America’s Children
    July 27, 2021

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  • Connections: Understanding the federal child tax credit
    Connections: Understanding the federal child tax credit
    July 19, 2021

    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:…

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  • Extra monthly checks heading to millions of families
    Extra monthly checks heading to millions of families
    July 16, 2021

    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.

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  • Experts say 86% of Monroe County families will benefit from Child Tax Credit payments
    Experts say 86% of Monroe County families will benefit from Child Tax Credit payments
    July 16, 2021

    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…

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  • July 2021 Federal Update from The Partnership for America’s Children
    July 2021 Federal Update from The Partnership for America’s Children
    July 6, 2021

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  • Connections: Discussing the Child Poverty Reduction Act
    Connections: Discussing the Child Poverty Reduction Act
    June 25, 2021

    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…

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  • Bronson, New York State Legislature pass measure with goal of halving child poverty
    Bronson, New York State Legislature pass measure with goal of halving child poverty
    June 18, 2021

    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…

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  • Advocates praise passage of Childhood Poverty Reduction Act in State Legislature
    Advocates praise passage of Childhood Poverty Reduction Act in State Legislature
    June 17, 2021

    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…

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  • New York Legislature aiming to cut child poverty in half over 10 years
    New York Legislature aiming to cut child poverty in half over 10 years
    June 17, 2021

    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…

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  • Child Poverty Reduction Act passes, goal to cut child poverty in half by 10 years
    Child Poverty Reduction Act passes, goal to cut child poverty in half by 10 years
    June 17, 2021

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

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  • Connections: Members of Rochester City Council on the city’s proposed budget
    Connections: Members of Rochester City Council on the city’s proposed budget
    June 15, 2021

    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…

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  • May 2021 Federal Update from The Partnership for America’s Children
    May 2021 Federal Update from The Partnership for America’s Children
    May 6, 2021

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  • Expanded child tax credit will have impact, but some may miss out without knowing
    Expanded child tax credit will have impact, but some may miss out without knowing
    April 29, 2021

    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…

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  • April 2021 Federal Update from The Partnership for America’s Children
    April 2021 Federal Update from The Partnership for America’s Children
    April 19, 2021

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  • Schumer visits Rochester, touting billions in COVID-19 aid pouring into New York state
    Schumer visits Rochester, touting billions in COVID-19 aid pouring into New York state
    April 2, 2021

    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.…

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  • Schumer touts federal relief that will help New Yorkers recover, urges for SALT repeal
    Schumer touts federal relief that will help New Yorkers recover, urges for SALT repeal
    April 1, 2021

    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…

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  • Sen. Schumer at Bug Jar in Rochester: Save Our Stages fund will help small venues, businesses
    Sen. Schumer at Bug Jar in Rochester: Save Our Stages fund will help small venues, businesses
    March 31, 2021

    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…

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  • How COVID-19 Will Make Fixing America’s Worst-Performing Schools Even Harder
    How COVID-19 Will Make Fixing America’s Worst-Performing Schools Even Harder
    March 23, 2021

    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…

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  • Robin Hood, Key Legislators, and Advocacy Groups to Albany: Protect New York Families Washington Left Behind
    Robin Hood, Key Legislators, and Advocacy Groups to Albany: Protect New York Families Washington Left Behind
    March 23, 2021

    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…

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  • Roc Children’s Agenda: Child Tax Credit increase to be ‘revolutionary’ for poor families
    Roc Children’s Agenda: Child Tax Credit increase to be ‘revolutionary’ for poor families
    March 12, 2021

    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…

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  • Connections: Discussing federal plans to support children and families
    Connections: Discussing federal plans to support children and families
    February 23, 2021

    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…

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  • Essay: Sen. Schumer and Congress, seize the moment and cut child poverty
    Essay: Sen. Schumer and Congress, seize the moment and cut child poverty
    February 5, 2021

    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…

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  • Connections: Understanding the new federal stimulus, part 1
    Connections: Understanding the new federal stimulus, part 1
    December 29, 2020

    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…

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  • Parents have the Power
    Parents have the Power
    November 17, 2020

    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…

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  • Community impact a century-old priority for ESL
    Community impact a century-old priority for ESL
    November 12, 2020

    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…

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  • Save Rochester Calls Child Poverty an Issue of Black Lives Matter
    Save Rochester Calls Child Poverty an Issue of Black Lives Matter
    October 30, 2020

    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…

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  • Child advocacy groups propose legislation, aims to reduce child poverty by 50% in ten years
    Child advocacy groups propose legislation, aims to reduce child poverty by 50% in ten years
    October 30, 2020

    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…

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  • Bronson bill would establish child poverty reduction council with ambitious 10-year target
    Bronson bill would establish child poverty reduction council with ambitious 10-year target
    October 30, 2020

    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…

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  • Proposal aims to cut NY’s child poverty in half by 2030
    Proposal aims to cut NY’s child poverty in half by 2030
    October 30, 2020

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

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  • Act aims to reduce child poverty by half over 10 years
    Act aims to reduce child poverty by half over 10 years
    October 29, 2020

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

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  • Legislation introduced to reduce childhood poverty
    Legislation introduced to reduce childhood poverty
    October 29, 2020

    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…

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  • Connections: Discussing the Biden/Harris proposals to address poverty
    Connections: Discussing the Biden/Harris proposals to address poverty
    October 9, 2020

    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.

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  • Advocacy Groups Hold Candidate Forum for Monroe Co. State, Senate Districts
    Advocacy Groups Hold Candidate Forum for Monroe Co. State, Senate Districts
    October 7, 2020

    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…

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  • September 25th 2020 Federal Update from The Partnership for America’s Children
    September 25th 2020 Federal Update from The Partnership for America’s Children
    September 25, 2020

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  • The Coronavirus Generation
    The Coronavirus Generation
    August 23, 2020

    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…

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  • ‘Catastrophic’: RCSD suffers most among county districts from looming state funding cuts
    ‘Catastrophic’: RCSD suffers most among county districts from looming state funding cuts
    August 22, 2020

    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…

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  • Report shows huge racial divides in Rochester, pandemic could make things worse
    Report shows huge racial divides in Rochester, pandemic could make things worse
    August 21, 2020

    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…

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  • August 21st 2020 Federal Update from The Partnership for America’s Children
    August 21st 2020 Federal Update from The Partnership for America’s Children
    August 21, 2020

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  • August 2020 Federal Update from The Partnership for America’s Children
    August 2020 Federal Update from The Partnership for America’s Children
    August 5, 2020

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  • Connections: Is this the time for a national UBI program?
    Connections: Is this the time for a national UBI program?
    July 16, 2020

    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…

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