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#KidsCantWait
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Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities who may have missed months of crucial services to help them reach developmental milestones. A recent report by Advocates for Children found an 82% decline in the average number of Early Intervention referrals per week in NYC during the pandemic, relative to the beginning of the year, and a 67% decline in the average number of EI evaluations completed each week. New York must reverse these trends to help children with developmental delays and disabilities receive the services they need to thrive, and to help our kids and families recover.
We need your help to urge elected leaders to support key legislative and budget priorities that will help ensure all children and families can access the Early Intervention services they need.
We ask you to take the following action:
- Contact your elected officials through our Take Action page (https://thechildrensagenda.org/send-a-message-kids-cant-wait/). Don’t hesitate to include personal stories of why EI is so important to you.
Our #KidsCantWait!
Targets:
Urge your elected officials to take action on this critical issue! Find your state representatives here and see additional leaders you can contact in the table below:
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Sample Posts
Main actions:
- Direct viewers to AFC’s new EI report
- Urge advocates to Take Action and visit our E-Action page
- Urge elected leaders to read our priorities and act on them
Early Intervention provides life-changing services for children with disabilities/developmental delays and their families. Yet too many families have lost services because of COVID. Take Action to urge state leaders to support EI. https://thechildrensagenda.org/send-a-message-kids-cant-wait/ #KidsCantWait
.@NYGovCuomo: Due to the pandemic, too many families can no longer access Early Intervention services. Read @AFCNewYork’s new report and help kids and families recover. #KidsCantWait https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/node/1694
A new report by AFC shows that an estimated 3,000–6,000 young children in NYC were never identified as potentially having a developmental delay or disability. New York must Act Now to help families recover. READ https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/node/1694 ACT https://thechildrensagenda.org/send-a-message-kids-cant-wait/ #KidsCantWait
.@NYGovCuomo: A report by @AFCNewYork finds a 15% decline in the total number of infants and toddlers in NYC receiving EI services between July and September 2020, compared to the same months in 2019. Act Now to connect families to the care they need. https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/node/1694 #KidsCantWait
After increasing for years, annual EI enrollment plummeted during COVID-19. Take action now to support children with developmental delays and disabilities. #KidsCantWait https://thechildrensagenda.org/send-a-message-kids-cant-wait/
.@NYGovCuomo: After increasing for years, annual EI enrollment plummeted during COVID-19. Read @AFCNewYork’s new report and help kids and families recover. #KidsCantWait https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/node/1694
The number of children enrolled in EI fell by 12% statewide during the pandemic. For kids still enrolled, services delivered fell by 29%. NYS must Act Now to reverse these trends. #KidsCantWait
During the pandemic, the average number of children referred to EI each week dropped 82% in NYC. We must reverse this trend – Take Action to tell elected leaders to act now. #KidsCantWait https://thechildrensagenda.org/send-a-message-kids-cant-wait/
Early Intervention evaluations fell by 67% between January/February and spring 2020 in NYC. Too many children with disabilities/developmental delays aren’t getting the care they need – Act Now. #KidsCantWait https://thechildrensagenda.org/send-a-message-kids-cant-wait//kcw/
.@NYGovCuomo: Nearly one in four NYC families were not receiving ANY of their EI services when surveyed in April-June. New York must reverse this trend. Please act now to share recommended budget changes that will help children with developmental delays and disabilities. https://thechildrensagenda.org/send-a-message-kids-cant-wait/ https://thechildrensagenda.org/kcwnysrecommendationsfy21-22/
Nearly one in four NYC families were not receiving ANY of their EI services when surveyed in April-June. urge your elected leaders to Take Action Now. #KidsCantWait
Early Intervention evaluations fell by 67% between January/February and spring 2020 in NYC. Too many children with disabilities/developmental delays aren’t getting the care they need – Act Now. #KidsCantWait
.@NYGovCuomo. Nearly one in four NYC families were not receiving ANY of their EI services when surveyed by @nycHealthy in April-June. New York must reverse this trend. Please act now to help children with developmental delays and disabilities: #KidsCantWait budget priorities https://thechildrensagenda.org/kcwnysrecommendationsfy21-22/
