EARLY CHILDHOOD

In this episode, The Children's Agenda's Chief Executive Officer, Larry Marx, is joined by the President & CEO of the Children's Defense Fund, Rev. Dr.…

“What we will see is more children who aren’t ready for kindergarten, more health issues for children and families, more food insecurity. We’ll be seeing…

Childcare across New York may see some changes this fall, as $24 billion in federal funding is set to expire.

The Children's Agenda Director of Policy Pete Nabozny comments on the state's plan to invest $500 million in federal child care money on bonuses for…

School is almost out, leaving some families wondering what they can do for summer childcare and what resources are available for them.

Childcare deserts are problems in many parts of the country. A recent dispute between a school district and a childcare provider has highlighted the issue…

We sit down with Assemblymember Josh Jensen to discuss New York’s 2023-2024 budget.

We sit down with Assemblymember Jen Lunsford to discuss New York’s 2023-2024 budget.

Some lawmakers say the state of New York is failing young children, especially when it comes to vital early childhood intervention services.

The Children’s Agenda reports only about half of the children who qualify for Early Intervention are receiving services in a timely manner.

New York children with developmental delays are waiting longer than legally mandated time lines for services.

Last week advocates from across the state of New York, including about 24 people from the Rochester area ascended on the state capital in Albany…

The child care shortage starts with staffing. Providers have trouble attracting workers because of what they can pay.

Local parents and care providers delivered a collective call in Albany to further help infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities.

Activists from around the state, including about two dozen Rochesterians, rallied in Albany to call for more state funding for child care.

Advocates headed to Albany to push for universal child care.

These are federally mandated supports, where children have a right to get access to these services within 30-days, however families are having to wait upwards…

“For too many families, child care is a constant challenge to manage. Parents can’t afford to pay more for child care, but providers can’t afford…

The Empire State Campaign for Child Care say the final state budget must invest $1 billion to increase wages for the child care workforce

Gov. Kathy Hochul's vision to address the state's child care crisis continues to differ from several lawmakers as they prepare to begin this session's budget…

Monroe County leaders and children’s advocates are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase reimbursement rates for therapists and teachers working with children with development…

There is a call to the Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature to increase funding for early intervention efforts that could help…

The Children's Agenda is pleading for the governor and state lawmakers to confront the shortage of service providers in the early intervention program for infants and…

Nearly 100 organizations across New York are calling for a boost in funding for early intervention providers due to a backlog of requests for services…

State regulators require that Early Intervention services begin within 30 days of a plan being established, but there just aren’t enough providers to keep up…

  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…

The Children’s Agenda is calling for an end to school suspensions for students Pre-K to Grade 3. 84% of Monroe County parents support solutions not…

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…

Amanda Wilbert and Stacia Paganelli from Step by Step Pediatric Therapy Services join this week’s episode of Raising Rochester to discuss Monroe County’s shortage of…

  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.

Close to 300 children are now waiting for early intervention services: help with things like speech and motor skills.

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

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…

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