When school's out, no cost, healthy meals will be served for children 18 and younger, and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old. Visit SummerMealsNY.org for more information! Hunger Solutions New York USDA Food and Nutrition Service Dept. of Agriculture #SummerMeals #SummerMealsNY

#FoodInsecurity can often hide in plain sight. For some families, it can look like parents and caregivers skipping meals to make sure that kids can eat. Families shouldn't have to make these choices, and we need to step up to make sure that we have #nokidhungry in our state. 🧡

Thank you to partners The Child Advocacy Center of Greater Rochester and The Children's Agenda for hosting an important discussion about how #NewYork FY 26 Enacted Budget will support Monroe County families.

Another report suggests Medicaid cuts could lead to thousands of deaths nbcnews.com/health/health-… via @nbcnews

Children who eat well during the summer remember more of what they learned in school and are better prepared when they go back in the fall. Free meals are available for kids and teens under 18 throughout New York this summer! 👉Find a site near you: SummerMealsNY.org

🚨TOMORROW is National Head Start Call-In Day! Your voice is powerful—and we need you to use it. 📅Tuesday, July 22 📍 Call your member of the U.S. House of Representatives and speak up for Head Start funding. 📝We’ve made it easy. drive.google.com/file/d/17LqkFF… #StandForHeadStart

Head Start has faced relentless attacks over the last 6 months that impact its ability to serve eligible families - funding freezes & delays, the threat of elimination. We need champions to speak out now more than ever. Take action today: americanprogress.org/take-action/ta…

Members of our campaign's steering committee came together yesterday from across the state to plan our work on how to make child care for every family and a thriving wage for early childhood educators a reality in NY. We're not giving up until it's done.

Listen to our Director Rachel Sabella talk to David Lombardo on WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom about the federal #SNAP cuts and what it means for NYers. Learn more 👇capitolpressroom.org/2025/07/23/fed…

Today we celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—a law that ensures people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. #NYSOCFS OPWDD Learn more about the ADA in #NewYork: opwdd.ny.gov/ada-35-celebra…

Millions of working families could face a harder time putting food on the table in New York as the result of policy changes out of Washington D.C., according to No Kid Hungry New York. capitolpressroom.org/2025/07/23/fed…

#Medicaid turns 60 today! People across our great state rely on Medicaid for their health and wellbeing. Read more on the importance of public health insurance coverage as we celebrate this anniversary! medicaidmattersny.org/medicaid-turns… #Medicaidat60 #MedicaidMatters

Today is the 60th anniversary of Medicaid. About 25% of the child care workforce nationwide receive healthcare from Medicaid. ESCCC stands with Medicaid and all who benefit from it.

New York Early Intervention program is failing to provide vital services to it’s babies and toddlers. NCPR The Children's Agenda northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/521…

New York State’s Early Intervention Program is ranked last in the nation for the timely delivery of services. Right now, only half of the children who qualify for therapy are actually getting it. northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/521…

Half of New York State babies and toddlers who need early intervention and therapies for developmental delays aren't getting it. wxxinews.org/new-york-publi…

Families and child care providers deserve a child care system with stability. This is a problem that the state must address immediately. nysfocus.com/2025/08/08/chi…

We are so proud to launch our latest video that highlights the incredible contributions of New York State's early childhood educators and the need for just compensation. Check it out and join us in the fight for universal child care. youtube.com/watch?v=bm4wip…

You've watched our Child Care Workforce Video - now what? Visit our website to learn more about how YOU can take action! Take the quiz, share our message, and sign the petition using the link below. empirestatechildcare.org/support-the-ch…

Federal attacks on Head Start threaten New York’s youngest learners, cutting funding, restricting access, and advancing anti-immigrant policies that could harm families for generations. Read more in this installment of #DCChoicesNYVoices: loom.ly/3ZNstSk