Ch. 6 of Keeping Track 2024 details data on economic, social, & legal conditions affecting youth. This data supports the fact that youth well-being & community safety are furthered by connection & opportunity. Our communities thrive when our youth do: bit.ly/KTNYC24

Ch. 7 of Keeping Track 2024 looks at indicators related to NYC communities & the environments they live in, such as child welfare investigations, heat vulnerability, safety, & more. We know that child well-being is impacted by environment & community: bit.ly/KTNYC24

ICYMI: With the news of Governor Walz as the Dem party’s VP pick universal school meals is gaining renewed attention. I spoke to Susan Arbetter on CapitolTonight about why #Meals4AllNY is critical to working families and why we should fully fund it in next year’s NYS budget.

“There’s a real need to highlight the role of the federal nutrition programs in this space,” according to FRAC's Alexandra Ashbrook. foodbanknews.org/does-food-is-m…

Forcing families w/ children to move every 60 days is cruel & counterproductive. The NYS OTDA decision allowing Mayor Eric Adams to expand this policy to DHS facilities will disrupt the lives & education of kids experiencing homelessness & further instability: thecity.nyc/2024/08/20/mgr…

In a 2020 study by U.S. GAO, researchers found a "$100 increase in median rent was associated with a 9% increase in estimated homelessness rate". NYC must create more affordable housing and expand access to vouchers to address this crisis. newsweek.com/new-york-rent-…

It's not too late to register to join me and the MHANYS for our 'Mental Wellness 101' webinar this Wednesday, September 4, at 4 p.m. Use the link below to sign up: bit.ly/brouk-2024-men…

TODAY is the deadline to apply for #SummerEBT! Summer EBT will provide over 2M eligible families with extra funds for food to use at stores, greenmarkets, and businesses that accept SNAP. Families that were not automatically enrolled must apply by today: summerebt.ny.gov/en-US/

ICYMI: I joined Senator Gillibrand last week to raise the importance of universal school meals. With students going back to school this week we are raising the need to fully fund #Meals4AllNY in NYS to feed all our children in all our schools. You cannot teach a hungry child.

If you're an organization like us that fights #childpoverty & food insecurity, join us by signing on to a letter renewing the push for a $100 minimum SNAP benefit in New York: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… The deadline is Sept. 5!

In the Times Union on Labor Day: Child care makes labor possible - "Affordable child care is not just in labor’s interest, but in the economy’s interest." timesunion.com/opinion/articl…

September is here! Which means our Celebration Breakfast is around the corner. Put something on your calendar to look forward to while making a difference supporting critical advocacy work: bit.ly/CCCCB24 -- Tickets are available 🥳

Join the NYC Youth Advisory Council! Your voice is essential in shaping the future of NYC’s education, mental health services, foster care, and juvenile justice systems. The first meeting is this TOMORROW, September 5th @ 3:00 PM Sign up today! bit.ly/3Z2j99S

High schoolers are now eligible for the ferry discount program! ⛴ All students in grades 9-12 are eligible for the discount, which currently sets the price for a ferry ticket at $1.45. Tickets are valid for weekdays on all @NYCFerry routes. “This program is not only about the

SEE YOU ON SATURDAY for the annual YJ&O Resource & Opportunities Fair in Lincoln Terrace Park in Brooklyn from 12:00-4:30.

Happy first day of school! 📚 Wishing all NYC Public Schools students, teachers, and staff a fun and successful school year.