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  • October 2022 E-News
    October 2022 E-News
    October 31, 2022

      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…

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  • September 2022 E-News
    September 2022 E-News
    September 30, 2022

    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…

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  • July 2022 E-News
    July 2022 E-News
    July 29, 2022

      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…

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  • Supporting students: What’s next for mental health
    Supporting students: What’s next for mental health
    July 22, 2022

    People across the country are searching for ways to support many of America’s children and young adults, who say they’re facing stress, anxiety, and depression.…

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  • Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 17 – Jenn O’Connor on recent legislative and policy changes affecting children in New York State
    Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 17 – Jenn O’Connor on recent legislative and policy changes affecting children in New York State
    July 5, 2022

    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.…

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  • June 2022 E-News
    June 2022 E-News
    June 30, 2022

      June 2022 Moral Documents Budgets reveal priorities and values. How cities, counties and states, school districts, and our nation as a whole decide to…

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  • Shortage of early intervention services in Monroe County a concern for hundreds of parents
    Shortage of early intervention services in Monroe County a concern for hundreds of parents
    June 14, 2022

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

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  • Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 16 – Sara Taylor and the State of Mental Health Care for Children in our Community
    Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 16 – Sara Taylor and the State of Mental Health Care for Children in our Community
    June 14, 2022

    Sara Taylor is this week’s guest on the Raising Rochester podcast. Sara is a parent of a child with mental health issues, an advocate for…

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  • Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 15 – Danielle Jones on Maternal Wellness
    Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 15 – Danielle Jones on Maternal Wellness
    May 31, 2022

    This week’s podcast guest is Danielle Jones. Danielle is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, doula, and a highly involved member of the Rochester community. This…

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  • May 2022 E-News
    May 2022 E-News
    May 31, 2022

      At The Children’s Agenda, we are filled with both sorrow and outrage at yet another massacre of children. The 19 children and two teachers…

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  • Local educators and advocates call for systemic changes after a gunman killed Texas schoolchildren
    Local educators and advocates call for systemic changes after a gunman killed Texas schoolchildren
    May 26, 2022

    Local educators and children’s advocates are calling for policy changes to prevent future mass school shootings.

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  • April 2022 E-News
    April 2022 E-News
    May 3, 2022

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

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  • Monroe County receives nearly 10K child abuse referrals each year
    Monroe County receives nearly 10K child abuse referrals each year
    April 22, 2022

    Children of any background or socioeconomic status can be a victim of child abuse. However, pediatrician Jeff Kaczorowski says he sees poverty be a huge…

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  • March 2022 E-News
    March 2022 E-News
    March 29, 2022

      March 2022 Listening to Parents This month The Children’s Agenda released findings from our first-of-its kind poll of Monroe County parents. The poll is…

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  • February 2022 E-News
    February 2022 E-News
    March 3, 2022

    Preview – Valuing ALL of Our Children … And Much More in the February Edition of TCA’s E-News February 2022 Valuing ALL of Our Children…

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  • New York children had many policy wins last year. So what’s next?
    New York children had many policy wins last year. So what’s next?
    January 28, 2022

    New York children had many policy wins last year. So what’s next? A lot! In 2022, The Children’s Agenda, along with coalition partners and advocates…

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  • January 2022 E-News
    January 2022 E-News
    January 27, 2022

    January 2022 Bold Action for Children New York children had many policy wins last year. So what’s next? A lot! In 2022, The Children’s Agenda,…

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  • Children’s Agenda pediatrician weighs in on whether masks should be worn in schools
    Children’s Agenda pediatrician weighs in on whether masks should be worn in schools
    January 27, 2022

    The state-wide mask mandate is still in effect amid an ongoing legal battle, but even if it were lifted, a local medical expert says schools…

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  • December 2021 E-News
    December 2021 E-News
    December 21, 2021

    Preview – Our Wish List … And Much More in the December Edition of TCA’s E-News December 2021 2022 Wish List from The Children’s Agenda…

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  • November 2021 E-News
    November 2021 E-News
    November 22, 2021

    Preview – Building Back for Kids … And Much More in the November Edition of TCA’s E-News November 2021 Building Back for Children On November…

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  • Rochester School District Stations Police Outside Schools
    Rochester School District Stations Police Outside Schools
    November 10, 2021

    School officials in Rochester, New York voted on Tuesday to station police officers outside the city’s 11 high schools when students arrive and leave their…

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  • As Students Struggle in Rochester, New York, Schools Consider Bringing Back Campus Police
    As Students Struggle in Rochester, New York, Schools Consider Bringing Back Campus Police
    November 9, 2021

    Now, with previously cooped-up kids back in classrooms, the number of campus fights and disruptions has grown, putting pressure on local school board officials to…

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  • October 2021 E-News
    October 2021 E-News
    October 26, 2021

    Preview – Focusing on Children’s Mental Health … And Much More in the October Edition of TCA’s E-News October 2021 State of Emergency for America’s…

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  • Children’s Agenda calling for more resources for students amid increase in violent incidents
    Children’s Agenda calling for more resources for students amid increase in violent incidents
    October 23, 2021

    As Rochester schools see incidents of violence, children's advocates are calling for the school system to push forward, and not turn back by bringing police…

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  • Rochester City School unions ask district to address safety concerns with police, parents balk
    Rochester City School unions ask district to address safety concerns with police, parents balk
    October 21, 2021

    Days after leaders from four Rochester City School unions asked the district to address growing security concerns – including an incident when someone fired a…

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  • Talk focuses on supporting mental health needs of children in Rochester
    Talk focuses on supporting mental health needs of children in Rochester
    October 17, 2021

    Earlier this week, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that $21 million in federal funding will be available to bolster the state's mental health workforce. This led…

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  • Connections: How to increase access to mental health services for children in need
    Connections: How to increase access to mental health services for children in need
    October 15, 2021

    The child-care industry is down more than 126,000 workers. That's according to the Washington Post. Staff members are leaving the industry for higher-paying jobs and…

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  • RCSD parents push for district to invest more in mental health
    RCSD parents push for district to invest more in mental health
    September 24, 2021

    Parents in the Rochester City School District marched to the central office Thursday night asking the district to invest in mental health. They said children in…

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  • September 2021 E-News
    September 2021 E-News
    September 21, 2021

    Preview – Early Intervention Month Continues … And Much More in the September Edition of TCA’s E-News September 2021 Early Intervention (EI) Month Continues A…

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  • Back to School – Back to Health & Safety
    Back to School – Back to Health & Safety
    September 21, 2021

    The challenge of just getting to school, both nationally and locally, has dominated headlines as children returned to the classroom this month.  But busing is…

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  • Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 3 – Carmen Torres on Violence & Youth Mental Health
    Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 3 – Carmen Torres on Violence & Youth Mental Health
    September 20, 2021

    This week’s episode is all about sleep. Raising Rochester’s Host Pete Nabozny interviews Dr. Jack Peltz, a clinical psychologist and researcher who specializes in sleep…

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  • Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 2 – Jack Peltz on Adolescent Sleep and School Start Times
    Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 2 – Jack Peltz on Adolescent Sleep and School Start Times
    September 7, 2021

    This week’s episode is all about sleep. Raising Rochester’s Host Pete Nabozny interviews Dr. Jack Peltz, a clinical psychologist and researcher who specializes in sleep…

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  • July 2021 E-News
    July 2021 E-News
    July 28, 2021

    Preview – Tapping National Networks to Amplify Local Parent Power … And Much More in the July Edition of TCA’s E-News July 2021 Tapping National…

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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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  • 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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  • June 2021 E-News
    June 2021 E-News
    June 22, 2021

    Preview – June 2021 E-News June 2021 Progress for Kids at State Level Thanks to you, 6,000 members of our online Advocacy Network, and coalitions…

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  • Pride (and Affirmation) Saves Lives
    Pride (and Affirmation) Saves Lives
    June 21, 2021

    As Emma Lazarus, the poet who’s other writing (“The New Colossus”) adorns our Statue of Liberty wrote, “Until we are all free, we are none…

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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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  • June State Legislative Summary
    June State Legislative Summary
    June 17, 2021

    Together, we made progress for kids in the state legislature! Four bills we prioritized and advocated for via visits with legislators and their staff, sharing…

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  • May 2021 E-News
    May 2021 E-News
    May 25, 2021

    Preview – RCSD Budget Once in a Lifetime Opportunity … And Much More in the May Edition of TCA’s E-News May 2021 RCSD Budget Once…

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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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  • April 2021 E-News
    April 2021 E-News
    April 27, 2021

    Preview – April 2021 E-News April 2021 Big Wins for Children – But More Needs to Be Done     View Our Full Summary The…

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  • What April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month Means
    What April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month Means
    April 21, 2021

    April is national Child Abuse Prevention Month.  Particularly when it comes to physical and sexual abuse, it is a deeply upsetting topic, and so much…

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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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  • March 2021 E-News
    March 2021 E-News
    March 24, 2021

    Preview – The American Rescue Plan and Children … And Much More in the March Edition of TCA’s E-News March 2021 What The American Rescue…

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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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  • Nearly $400 million headed to Finger Lakes school districts, about half to RCSD
    Nearly $400 million headed to Finger Lakes school districts, about half to RCSD
    March 18, 2021

    U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that the Rochester-Finger Lakes region will receive $391 million for K-12 education. The money comes from the recent COVID-19…

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