by Schuyler Center | Jul 9, 2015 | Child Welfare, Family Economic Security, General
New York’s 2015 legislative session came to a close, after much fanfare and negotiation, with very little to show in terms of policy change to better support children and families. The Legislature chose not to support the Governor’s proposal to increase the minimum wage, both the Legislature and the Governor failed to act on promising legislation to make Paid Family Leave state policy, and, perhaps most surprising and disappointing, the Legislature and Governor failed to reach an agreement on raising the age of criminal responsibility for juvenile offenders, one of the Governor’s key issues this year. See Kate Breslin’s full President’s Corner message.
by Schuyler Center | Jun 18, 2015 | General
Governor Cuomo directed NY’s Acting Labor Commissioner, Mario J. Musolino, to empanel a Wage Board to make recommendations on an increase in the minimum wage in the fast food industry in July. It is essential that the Wage Board and State policymakers reach beyond this limited charge and increase the minimum wage for all workers. See Kate Breslin’s full message on NY’s Wage Board and the minimum wage.
by Schuyler Center | May 28, 2015 | General
Hunger and food insecurity are integrally tied to family economic security. At the most basic level, in the United States, people experience food insecurity because they are poor. It would be hard to argue that there is any other primary reason than poverty or low-income for food insecurity. See Kate Breslin’s full message on food insecurity and the policies to address it.
by Schuyler Center | Apr 29, 2015 | Child Welfare, General
Family values need to be more than just talk. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. See Kate Breslin’s message about child abuse prevention in New York State.
by Schuyler Center | Apr 16, 2015 | General
Schuyler Center is moving offices! As of Monday, April 20th we will be in our new offices at 540 Broadway, Albany, NY. Please be patient if you’re trying to reach us on Thursday, April 16th and Friday, April 17th, as we will be in transition.
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