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Child Poverty

CDF-NY Sign-On Letter to Reduce Child Poverty in Build Back Better Act (with Signatures)

As faith-based and child advocacy organizations from across New York, we write to you today to thank you for your strong leadership in bringing about the American Rescue Plan’s transformational expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) – and to implore you to continue to center the needs of New York’s marginalized children and families by making the expanded CTC permanent, fully inclusive of all immigrant children and fully refundable in the final Build Back Better Act. Additionally, we ask that you support a final version of the Build Back Better Act that includes paid family and medical leave.

Child Poverty

CDF-NY Children's Sabbaths ® 2021 Call to Action

On this 30th Annual National Observance of Children’s Sabbaths ® Celebration, the Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY) urges you to take action for our State’s most vulnerable children and families.

Youth Justice

Raise the Age NY Press Release | Youthful Offender Second Chance Passed

The New York State Senate and Assembly have passed S.282 (Myrie) / A.6769 (Hyndman), legislation providing people who were eligible for youthful offender (YO) status but denied in the past a new opportunity to apply for it.

Youth Justice

Raise the Age NY Press Release | Raise the Lower Age Passed

Legislature Passes Bill to Raise the Lower Age and End the Arrest and Prosecution of Children Under 12

Youth Justice

Raise The Age New York Statement on FY2022 Adopted Budget

Final Budget Closes 2 Youth Prisons and Restores Cuts to Services, Misses Opportunity for More Closures and Community Reinvestment

Child Welfare

New York State Child Welfare Coalition Statement on FY2022 Adopted Budget

Final Adopted FY2022 Budget Restores Support for Local Safety Net for Children and Families

Child Welfare

NYS Budget FY 2022: Preserve Essential Services that Keep Children Safe and Strengthen Families and Communities

New York State cannot balance the budget by cutting services for the most vulnerable children, youth and families and must instead ensure that resources are in place to strengthen families and build strong foundations for children and youth.

Child Welfare

Final Budget Compromise Must Restore All Child Welfare Funds

The New York State Child Welfare Coalition and CHAMPS-NY, two statewide coalitions comprised of policy advocates, service providers, and caregivers who advance policy and practice change in the child welfare system, call on the Governor and the State Legislature to address the heightened needs of children and families, supporting family stability and child safety, by rejecting proposed funding cuts and maintaining State support for ALL child welfare services.

Child Poverty

Letter from Child, Immigrant and Poverty Advocates Urging Empire State Child Credit Expansion

We urge the State to include language in the 2021-22 Budget ensuring New York children who are left out of the American Rescue Plan’s child tax credit expansion receive a meaningful State child credit this year.

Youth Justice

CDF-NY 2021 HALT Memo of Support

The Children’s Defense Fund-New York (CDF) submits this memo of support for the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term (HALT) Solitary Confinement Act, S.2836/A.2277A.