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The Shortage of Child Psychiatrists
Monday, May 12, 2008, (1:15 pm - 2: 00 pm)
Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building, Albany
Panel presentation hosted and moderated by SCAA for Legislative Disability Awareness Day. See event description here.
Home Visiting: Getting kids off to a good start
Thursday, May 15, 2008,
(9 - 10 am ET)
University at Albany School of Public Health, Rensselaer, NY
Attend in person or watch the live webcast/satellite broadcast
This program is a third in a series on Maternal Child Health and will describe the need for a model neutral, comprehensive, and universal system of prenatal and postpartum care and home visiting. It will provide insight into the different models currently in use, and explain why counties should be able to choose the model(s) that best meet their needs. For more info visit: www.t2b2.org or download the event description
Unraveling the Myths of the Foreclosure Crisis: It Hits Closer to Home Than You Think
Thursday, May 22, 2008, (1 pm - 3 pm )
Room 711-A, Legislative Office Building, Albany
The Empire Justice Center presents a legislative briefing and community forum, highlighting regional criss data and solution strategies, including panel discussion and Q&A session. Download pdf event description and contact information. RSVP to Corbin Streett at 518/462-6831 x18 by May 15th.
Winning Beginning NY Children's Art Project
Tuesday, May 27th - 29th
Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY
Come and see how much learning occurs in the early years of birth through five! Artwork submitted by child care centers, home day care, Pre-K and Head Start programs statewide will be on display,
illustrating the importance of quality early care and education in a range of settings.
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A Crisis of Care: Addressing the Shortage of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists in New York State 
March 2008
The Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy and the New York State Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors collaborated on this policy paper, which addresses the crisis-level shortage of child and adolescent pyschiatrists (CAPs) in New York State. The paper originated from a September 2007 roundtable on STEPS (Solutions to End Psychiatric Shortages) Campaign. It is a preliminary discussion piece to form next steps, examines the reasons behind the CAP shortage, and makes recommendations for how the state can increase the number of CAPs and offers alternatives for care to families in need.
SCAA Legislative Agenda 2008-09 March 2008
For 136 years SCAA has championed policies, especially in the areas of mental health, health, early education, child welfare, and economic security, designed to improve the lives of disenfranchized New Yorkers. We look forward to working with the Legislature and the Governor in each of these areas, and remain ready to assist in the attainment of our common objectives. The SCAA Legislative Agenda represents a cohesive plan of program and tax-based investments to strengthen our citizens and our state.
Disconnected Youth: An Answer to Preventing Disengagement October 2007 Corrected Version
Young adults with no care, no connections, and no hope for the future are a population on the rise. A number of past reports and studies have focused on reconnecting youth. This white paper by the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy focuses on preventing disconnection in the first place.
Universal Prenatal/Postpartum Care and Home Visitation: The Plan for an Ideal System in New York State October 2007
This white paper by the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy is the product of two years of intensive research and discussion with a broad
group of stakeholders collaborating as the home visiting workgroup. The paper describes a system of services
that supports new families by providing
three components: universal prenatal
care, postpartum screening, and comprehensive
home visiting.
Working To Learn, Learning To Work: Unlocking the Potential of New York's Adult College Students August 2007
This report by the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy and the Center for an Urban Future argues that New York could overcome a severe shortage of skilled workers projected to occur over the next two decades by tapping the state’s pool of 1.8 million adult workers – 10 times the size of the most recent graduating class of high school seniors – who hold high school degrees but lack college diplomas. New York’s need-based financial aid system, the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), is intended to make college affordable for all low-income residents. Yet this report found that TAP discriminates against low-income working adults, preventing them from pursuing higher education.
Visit the Working to Learn Initiative page for additional resources, including the Sept. 26th forum materials.
Growing Up In New York: 2007 Update 2007 Update
Update to SCAA's 2006 chartbook that surveyed the well-being of New York's children across a broad spectrum of indicators, looking for the key information that policymakers need to understand the trends that matter to child well-being.
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New York’s Employers and Unions Agree:
Higher Ed Key to Skilled Workforce and Prosperous Economy
A diverse coalition of employers, unions and non-profit organizations released a May 7th letter to Governor David Paterson. The letter urges Governor Paterson to make creative use of the state Commission on Higher Education to address a serious threat to New York’s prosperity: the widespread shortage of skilled workers needed to maintain the economic competitiveness of employers in every sector of the economy.
Download pdf press release
See the May 7th Group Response letter to Gov. Paterson
and supporting documents here.
Scorecard on the 2008-09 Budget:
Wins and Losses for New York's Most Vulnerable
In an April 11, 2008 media advisory, SCAA responds to the recently passed 2008-09 New York State budget with a Scorecard of wins and losses. Click here for the pdf Scorecard.
SCAA Joins Coalition in Support of Cigarette Tax Increase
At a March 5th press conference, SCAA joined with a broad coalition of health groups uging state leaders to approve a $1.50 increase in the state cigarette excise tax. Revenue from the tax would be invested in programs that increase access to health care, and in enhanced efforts to help smokers quit and prevent kids from starting. The coalition unveiled a new paid media campaign to raise public awareness of the proposal. Newspaper and radio advertising will appear in major markets across the state urging people to let legislators know that they support a $1.50 cigarette tax increase. Read more here.
SCAA Legislative Agenda 2008-09
The SCAA Legislative Agenda 2008-09, representing a cohesive plan of program and tax-based investments to strengthen our citizens and our state, has been released and is available here.
Adult Home Reform 2008 Budget Agenda & Report Card
At the February 6, 2008 Adult Home Resident Speak Out, the New York State Coalition for Adult Home Reform (NYSCAHR) released its 2008 Budget Agenda and Adult Home Report Card (grading the progress of the Adult Facilities Work Group five years later).
Access the Budget Agenda and Report Card on the Adult Home Reform page.
On-line EITC Eligibility Tools
The Federal, State, and New York City Earned Income Tax Credits are refundable tax benefits for working people with low or moderate incomes. Workers who qualify for the EITC and file Federal and State tax returns can get back some or all of the income tax that was withheld during the year. They may also get extra cash back from the IRS and from New York State if their EITC is higher than the taxes they owe. Visit the Helping Hands page for links to on-line eligibility tools.
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