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CDF-NY 2023-2024 Human Services Budget Testimony

Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY) thanks the chairs of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee for the opportunity to submit testimony on the 2023 – 2024 New York State Human Services Executive Budget Proposal.

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The State of the Union is…Unfinished: Young people and their families are waiting for more

In last night’s State of the Union, President Biden shifted into the theme of “finishing the job.” His unfinished homework seemed to be the fulfillment of the American Families Plan he announced in April of 2021.

February 8, 2023 | National

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Prioritizing the Needs of Children, Youth and Families: New York State Budget and Legislative Priorities FY 2023 - 2024

As communities of color continue to navigate the triple crises of COVID-19, inflation, and systemic oppression rooted in racism, our State elected officials must do what is just, which is to put New York on a strong path to a just equitable recovery by centering and prioritizing the needs of the youngest New Yorkers along with marginalized children, youth and families in the FY 2023-2024 Budget and Legislative Session in ways that center their physical and mental wellness and economic health, thereby enabling them to have joy and to thrive.

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PRESS RELEASE: In Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, The Children’s Defense Fund – New York Calls for a Just State Budget that Centers Children, Youth and Families

Today, as a part of its celebration of the life and world-changing legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., renowned civil rights activist and one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in world history, the Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY) releases its Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 Legislative and Budget Agenda, titled Prioritizing the Needs of Children, Youth and Families: New York State Budget and Legislative Priorities.

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We Must Be Willing: A Call To Action

On this King Day, we must ask ourselves if we are truly willing to honor the legacy of Dr. King by taking the necessary risks to ensure that there is a tomorrow for our young people.

January 15, 2023 | New York

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“The Mood of Christmas”

December 16, 2022 | National

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The Child Tax Credit is Key to Ending Childhood Hunger

Research confirms: The Child Tax Credit is essential to end childhood hunger and poverty.

November 4, 2022 | Ohio

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New Steps Toward Ending Hunger

October 7, 2022 | National

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Doing What Works to End Child Poverty

September 16, 2022 | National

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Embedding Racial and Ethnic Impact Analysis Into New York Policymaking: A Moral Imperative

The longer we go without incorporating racial and ethnic analysis into our legislative and rulemaking processes, the longer we will continue to pass laws that disparately harm New Yorkers of color – both in the immediate future and for generations to come.

August 17, 2022 | New York