New York’s State Budget Must Prioritize Affordability for Families - Schuyler Center Statement in Response to One-House Budget Bills As New York families struggle to afford the cost of living, our state leaders have an opportunity to leverage this year’s budget...
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Supporting Young People In and Exiting the Child Welfare System
Schuyler Center and partners are prioritizing initiatives that support young people who are currently in or exiting foster care or have experience with the child welfare system in their past. The teen and young adult years are difficult for any young person, and the...
How are New York’s Children Faring?
On January 17, Schuyler Center's policy team presented the latest data and policy recommendations around child and family well-being in New York State (see photos below). The data and recommendations can be found in the 2024 State of New York's Children Report. View...
Statement in Response to Governor Hochul’s 2024 State of the State Address
The Governor must advance policies and investments that will be transformative for New York’s children and families while making New York more affordable for all.
Links to Close Out 2023
As we take a pause during this last week of the year, this week's blog post rounds up some links to news you may have missed, upcoming events, and resources to fuel your advocacy for New York’s families in the new year. Thank you for your support and partnership, and...
Schuyler Center’s 2023 Impact Report
Strong Families. Thriving Children. Vibrant Communities. That is Schuyler Center's vision for New York's future: a future in which every child has the opportunity to thrive, and where well-being is accessible to every family, in every region of the state. Read...
NYS Child Welfare Summit: Recap and Resources
By Crystal Charles, Senior Policy Analyst On November 1, Schuyler Center, Fostering Youth Success Alliance, and partners hosted the NYS Child Welfare Summit in Albany. In attendance were over 70 participants, from legislators to advocates, to state agencies,...
Childhood Oral Health Conference Highlights Policies to Reduce Oral Disease in Young Children
By Bridget Walsh, Senior Policy Analyst for Health and Public Health This October, Schuyler Center partnered with the NYS Oral Health Coalition and the NYS Early Childhood Advisory Council on a conference that highlighted progress that has been made since the 2022...
One-size-fits-all approach to state budgeting perpetuates inequities
Note: This commentary originally appeared in the Times Union on October 20, 2023. Some populations are affected more deeply by current economic conditions, and state spending should reflect that. By Dede Hill, Director of Policy Last week, state agencies were required...
Addressing Child Poverty: Children in Immigrant Families
For children in immigrant families, there can be many barriers to services that support well-being. On October 19, Schuyler Center hosted a discussion with immigration and policy experts focused on how New York can best support all children, why those investments...
Policy Discussion Series: Addressing Child Poverty
This series of virtual and in-person policy discussions kicked off in June 2023, and examines the intersections of child poverty reduction and other policy areas, including health, early childhood policy, and immigration. Panelists have included policy experts,...
Policy Priorities for Child and Family Well-Being
Download the SCAA 2024 Policy Priorities document here. In 2024, the Schuyler Center urges leaders to champion policies that improve the health, well-being, and economic security of New York’s families, children, and communities, and that prioritize New Yorkers whoare...