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Read More »- In New York, Hundreds of 3-Year-Olds With Disabilities Are on the Brink of Losing Services
Hundreds of New York toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities may lose access to in-home speech, behavioral, occupational and other therapies next week – because the coronavirus…
Read More » - Because of COVID-19, 3-year-olds may lose services next week without state action
An unspecified number of New York 3-year-olds with developmental delays and disabilities may lose their state-provided services next week if the state does not extend…
Read More » - April 2020 E-News
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Read More » - Child Care In Wake of COVID-19 Crisis Focus of New Poll
The Children’s Agenda is pleased to help lead Raising NY, a diverse statewide coalition of parent, early childhood, education, civil rights, business, and health organizations.…
Read More » - As early intervention goes virtual, families and therapists improvise
Distancing measures in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 have pushed early intervention services like Kaia’s physical therapy — required by both state and…
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Read More » - Big Year Ahead for Cuomo’s Child Care Task Force
Over 60% of New Yorkers live in a child care desert, meaning more than 50 children under age five with no child care providers or…
Read More » - The Children’s Agenda Sponsors Advocacy Day Trip to Albany
The Children’s Agenda is organizing an Early Childhood Advocacy Day trip to Albany for parents and providers to urge legislators for more support of affordable…
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Read More » - Connect NY: The First 1000 Days
There are key moments in a child’s development that act as the foundation for all future learning, behavior and health. Stress during this short window…
Read More » - October 2019 E-News
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Read More » - Children’s Agenda Inc. makes progress on preschoolers’ development
More than three-quarters of the brain develops in early childhood, before kids even get to preschool or kindergarten. That means that giving children every opportunity…
Read More » - GRCC Faith in Action Network Celebrates 100 Years
The Greater Rochester Community of Churches Faith in Action Network is celebrating 100 years of bringing together Rochesterians from different faith traditions.
Read More » - Event celebrates ‘Intersection of Faith and Arts’
The Greater Rochester Community of Churches is marking its 100th anniversary with an event that showcases faith and arts this weekend. The County Executive and County Legislator…
Read More » - Connections: How voters and candidates can prioritize children’s issues in the upcoming election
Election Day is just over three weeks away. Voters have a wide range of issues that they prioritize. Guest talk about children in need in…
Read More » - Statewide ed coalition: State should invest in formative years
A new statewide coalition that launched Thursday, Raising New York, seeks to tackle the social, emotional, economic and educational inequities among the state's youngest residents.
Read More » - June 2019 E-News
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Read More » - CONNECT NY 506: The First 1000 Days: Conception to Pre-K
After 2 years, how is the “First 1000 Days on Medicaid Initiative” shaping up?
Read More » - Confusion around special education programs continues as contract deadline approaches
Even as preschool special education providers began inking contracts with Monroe County this week, the county has continued to clarify what those contracts mean.
Read More » - Parents Want Dinolfo To Keep Promise to Kids
Advocates are demanding Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo to keep her promise to thousands of children in the county in need of Pre-school Special Education…
Read More » - Monroe County funding crisis for preschool special education
Advocates for children with disabilities packed the Monroe County Legislature tonight over the funding crisis in preschool special education.
Read More » - Families, advocates confront Monroe County over preschool special ed rates
Families and advocates confronted leaders Tuesday night over preschool special education service rates in Monroe County.
Read More » - Community Statement in support of a 15% across the board rate increase for all Preschool Special Education services
We call on County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo to instruct the Monroe County Department of Health to publish a new Preschool Special Education rate structure that…
Read More » - May 2019 E-News
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Read More » - Connections: Discussing the reimbursement rate for preschool special education services
Providers of preschool special education say Monroe County went back on its promise to raise the reimbursement rate for services across the board by 15…
Read More » - Pre-K special ed providers: Dinolfo broke 15% increase promise
When Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo announced she was proposing a 15% "across-the-board" increase in reimbursement rates for preschool special education, providers and advocates hailed…
Read More » - Share Your Stories
The Children’s Agenda is seeking stories to help to address provider shortages within the Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education systems across New York State.
Read More » - April 2019 E-News
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Read More » - County approves special ed reimbursement rate increase
Parents and advocates for special education students in Monroe County celebrated Tuesday. That's because Monroe County lawmakers voted to increase reimbursement rates for preschool special…
Read More » - An ounce of intervention
Monroe County's Early Intervention services are in crisis, just as they are in counties across the state.
Read More » - March 2019 E-News
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Read More » - Pay increase for early intervention providers passes state Assembly
The budget proposal approved Wednesday by the New York state Assembly includes a pay increase for therapists who work with the state’s youngest residents.
Read More » - Monroe County to increase pre-K special ed funding
Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo on Tuesday proposed a 15 percent rate hike for preschool special education providers, a welcome boost that could have significant…
Read More » - Dinolfo calls for across-the-board reimbursement rate hike for Preschool Special Education
Legislation submitted by Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo would see a 15 percent increase - across the board - for County-set reimbursements for Preschool Special…
Read More » - Pay hike proposed for preschool special education providers
Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo proposed an increase in pay Tuesday for special education providers who haven’t seen one in almost a decade.
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