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Office Space Available

Is your small non-profit organization in need of office space convenient to the NYS Capitol and Legislative Office Building? The Schuyler Center has one to three offices available for rent at 150 State St., 4th floor in Albany, complete with kitchen facilities, conference space and access to photocopying/fax.

Inquire at hsmith@scaany.org or call Helen Smith at 518/463-1896 x.140.

latest publications

Sign up for the free Schuyler Center Source e-newsletter, devoted to public policy news and issues of importance to New York State's children, families and communities. See articles from prior issues here.

SCAA Policy Briefs:

Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting in New York: Funding Options and Opportunities March 2012

Raising the Juvenile Justice Jurisdictional Age: Treating Kids as Kids in New York State’s Justice System March 2012

The Importance of Fatherhood in Home Visiting January 2012

Home Visiting Saves Money, Prevents Child Abuse, Helps Children Learn and Strengthens Families Summer 2011

Family Assessment Response in New York State April 2011

What's New?

SCAA Budget Resources

See SCAA's 2012-13 Budget Priorities on the Our Agenda page. Visit our Testimony and Memos page to access recent SCAA testimony on:

Human Services

Health/Medicaid

Elementary and Secondary Education

Current and Future Issues and Concerns for Human Services

Kate Breslin speaks about children’s health coverage, the Governor’s State of the State and the importance of passing health insurance exchange legislation

Report: Health Care Reform Working In NY, But ... a January 6th Public News Service story, contains a radio interview with SCAA's Kate Breslin. See story and hear interview

New website to find work

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced the launch of "Jobs Express," a new website designed to help New Yorkers who are seeking employment. Jobs Express makes it easier to learn about what jobs are available in the state and to know where to find them. The site takes over 42,000 job openings and sorts them by region to help job seekers evaluate what industries are growing in their area and find out what opportunities are available in specific companies. Access the site here.

Kate Breslin named to "People First Waiver Steering Committee"

NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) Commissioner Courtney Burke announced the appointments of members of the State’s new “People First Waiver Steering Committee,” charged with overseeing a comprehensive planning process to develop a proposal to the federal government for a new administrative and fiscal structure for our developmental disabilities service system. The 32-member body includes nine representatives of provider agencies and associations in addition to individuals and family members, outside experts, and representatives of government. See the story here.