CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN OF NEW YORK INC

PROGRAM AND ADVOCACY:THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, CCC PRODUCED A RANGE OF DATA-DRIVEN TOOLS AND RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT EXPOSED PERSISTENT INEQUITIESPARTICULARLY THOSE AFFECTING COMMUNITIES OF COLORAND ELEVATED THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF YOUTH, PARENTS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. THESE INSIGHTS DIRECTLY INFORMED ADVOCACY AT THE CITY AND STATE LEVELS. AMID A RAPIDLY EVOLVING POLICY LANDSCAPE, CCC REMAINED STEADFAST IN PROTECTING HARD-WON PROGRESSFROM NEW YORK CITY'S UNIVERSAL PRE-K AND 3-K INITIATIVES AND EXPANDED AFTERSCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES TO STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO REDUCE CHILD POVERTY, STRENGTHEN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORTS, AND REFORM CHILD WELFARE AND YOUTH JUSTICE SYSTEMS. LEVERAGING ITS POLICY, BUDGET, AND RESEARCH EXPERTISE, CCC ENGAGED ELECTED LEADERS, AGENCY OFFICIALS, AND ADVOCATES ACROSS THE STATEPRODUCING TESTIMONY, FACT SHEETS, LETTERS, AND ANALYSES THAT SHAPED KEY DEBATES, GUIDED DECISION-MAKING, AND COUNTERED PROPOSED FEDERAL CUTS THREATENING CRITICAL INVESTMENTS IN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.THROUGH LEADERSHIP IN THE HEALTHY MINDS, HEALTHY KIDS (HMHK) CAMPAIGN, FAMILY HOMELESSNESS COALITION (FHC), KIDS CAN'T WAIT COALITION, CAMPAIGN FOR CHILDREN (C4C), RAISE THE AGE (RTA) AND SOLUTIONS NOT SUSPENSIONS (SNS) COALITIONS, THE CHILD AND FAMILY WELLBEING ACTION NETWORK (CFWAN), AND THE NEW YORK CAN END CHILD POVERTY COALITION, CCC TRANSFORMED DATA AND COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE INTO COORDINATED ADVOCACY. WORKING ALONGSIDE LIVED EXPERTS AND PARTNERS ACROSS SECTORS, CCC ADVANCED POLICIES THAT EXPAND ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, EARLY INTERVENTION, HOUSING, CHILD CARE, YOUTH JUSTICE, AND ANTI-POVERTY SUPPORTSDEMONSTRATING HOW RESEARCH, LIVED EXPERIENCE, AND COLLECTIVE ACTION DRIVE LASTING CHANGE FOR NEW YORK'S CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.