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Kid's Can't Wait
Timely access to Early Intervention services in early years prevents small issues from compounding, improving the health and education of all kids and adults with special needs.
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We Need Your Stories
The Children’s Agenda is working to address provider shortages within the Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education systems across New York State.
We are seeking stories from the community regarding their experience with Early Intervention and/or Preschool Special Education Services. If you are a parent or know of a parent who might be interested in sharing their story, please click the button to connect with Kristen Rogers, TCA’s Advocacy Coordinator.
The Facts - By The Numbers
The Number of Children on Early Intervention Wait Lists is Increasing
Rising numbers of infants and toddlers referred (1 out of 3 in Monroe County) are forced onto waiting lists, some for up to 6 months long.
We Are Losing Talented Early Childhood Workers
Low NYS reimbursement rates and commercial insurers' denials for services cause uncompetitive salaries and drives providers out of early childhood developmental services.
Reimbursement Rates in NYS Remained Flat or Were Reduced from 1996 to 2018
The disparity between these rates and the rates adjusted for inflation is widening.
The Solutions
- Improve the system serving these vulnerable young children by aligning and better coordinating Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education programs, and
- Increase payment rates to Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education professionals in the New York State 2020-21 budget, to retain providers and reduce waiting lists.”
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Child care across the state and nation suffers from an extraordinary lack of public resources. Greater investments from local, state, and federal partners are needed to stabilize our community’s child care system, allow child care workers to earn a living wage, and ensure children receive the care and support they need to thrive. The purpose of this report is to inform leaders in Rochester, Monroe County, and New York State about the growing shortage of regulated care for young children, and to identify policies that can strengthen this crucial support for families.
Declining Child Care Options for Young Children – Executive Summary
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Child care across the state and nation suffers from an extraordinary lack of public resources. Greater investments from local, state, and federal partners are needed to stabilize our community’s child care system, allow child care workers to earn a living wage, and ensure children receive the care and support they need to thrive. The purpose of this report is to inform leaders in Rochester, Monroe County, and New York State about the growing shortage of regulated care for young children, and to identify policies that can strengthen this crucial support for families.
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