Are We Investing In Our Children?: A State-of-the-State Report on Children in New York

(Released October 15, 2006) New York Needs Adequate Funding in the 2007 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Education and Labor provide needed resources to ensure that New York’s children and families have the support necessary to allow them to thrive and be healthy, contributing members of society. These programs must be a priority for our elected officials who are making key funding decisions in Washington, D.C. Click here to download...

A Summary of New York Data from the “Uncertain Times: Funding Insecurity Puts Afterschool Programs at Risk” Web-based Survey

(Released October 12, 2006) Today, a minority of New York students benefit from after school programs while many youth in the state are unable to enroll because space is limited and funding is not keeping pace with demand. After school programs provide a critical support that helps children do better in school and reassures parents that their children are safe and well cared for after the school day ends. Unfortunately, program leaders report that they are serving a high-need population; are...