With #COVID19, NY children have faced a year of loss, isolation, disrupted learning, and financial distress. Yet fewer children are able to access care. Mayor Eric Adams Council Member Farah N. Louis Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos ensure New York students have the behavioral health supports they need in schools.

To achieve the full potential of Summer Rising, CBOs must have the resources to recruit staff and get programs up and running. Mayor Eric Adams Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos @NYCSpeakerCoJo, increase summer contract rates for providers to ensure Summer Rising is a success for children and families.

Publicly funded early care & education is a lifeline for working families in NYC. Yet only 16% of 4-yr-olds receive full-day/year-round care. Mayor Eric Adams Mark Treyger 🍎 @NYCSpeakerCoJo ensure the FY22 Budget funds full-day/year-round child care that supports children & families.

Currently, children in NY as young as 7 can be arrested and prosecuted as “juvenile delinquents.” Take Action now to let lawmakers know it’s time to raise the age. bit.ly/3vtYidJ #YouthJusticeNY #JusticeRoadmap

Treat youth as youth. Tell your legislators to support offering young people a second chance to have their records sealed. bit.ly/2SAsbud #YouthJusticeNY #JusticeRoadmap

I just took action with Fair Elections NY: Help get the Freedom to Vote Act passed. Learn more here: fairelectionsny.org/write-senator-…

BREAKING: Urban Youth Collaborative (UYC) just released a data brief showing the racial disparities in NYC's school policing from 2016-2021. Read it here: bit.ly/SchoolPolicing… And then join their action TODAY @ 5pm at Tweed to stand w/ students calling for #PoliceFreeSchools!

TODAY, 10 AM @ CITY HALL 🗽 Join us for the release of “An Illusion of Choice: How Source of Income Discrimination and Voucher Policies Perpetuate Housing Inequality”, a report co-authored with Neighbors Together Unlock NYC Anti-Eviction Mapping Project & Housing Data Coalition

NY's #EvictionMoratorium & Emergency Rental Assistance worked as lifelines during the pandemic. With these essential supports ending, an eviction and homelessness crisis is imminent. Urge NY leaders to support housing stability for families. Take Action: bit.ly/3LBLL0c

Sign and take action for child care in New York State! #NYSUniversalChildCare action.momsrising.org/sign/take-acti…

It's critical that we find a pathway for undocumented youth to be a part of SYEP. I’m encouraged by the Mayor’s planned expansion of the program, but SYEP needs to serve every youth in New York City who wants a summer job regardless of immigration status. ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/4/6/23013…

Youth generated data that changes policy in our city is in YOUR hands. Take the Intergenerational Change Initiative 2022 YAY Census today! The first 500 responders will receive a $25 gift card. #yaycensus #youthresearch #youthdata #youthvoice amplifyapp.org/en/surveys

Join us June 9 @ 11am for our #NYCRally4Children! A final push to urge Mayor Eric Adams & New York City Council to pass a budget that makes long-lasting investments in children & families to build a foundation for resilience and recovery. cccnewyork.org/events/virtual…

Carl E. Heastie Sen. Stewart-Cousins Governor Kathy Hochul New York is strong because we are a State composed of immigrants. We must ensure that immigration services are accessible and that immigrants can have their every need met. #InvestInYouthNY

.Carl E. Heastie Sen. Stewart-Cousins Governor Kathy Hochul Senator Andrew Gounardes Jo Anne Simon 文雅麗 🟧 Young people are in crisis. We need mental health care now! Invest half of the $1 billion allocated for mental health to services serving youth and families. #InvestInYouthNY CCCNewYork

Carl E. Heastie Sen. Stewart-Cousins Governor Kathy Hochul NYS Senator Brian Kavanagh 卡范納 you must establish and fund a statewide Housing Assistance Voucher Program (HAVP) for eligible individuals and families. Pass this bill! (S2804B/A3701) #InvestInYouthNY

Join the HMHK Campaign on 2/29 for our #WorkforceNotWaitlists digital day of action and call on state leaders to ensure #NY meets the #MentalHealth needs of thousands of youth through meaningful budget investments. Advocate Here: bit.ly/HMHKaction

#MentalHealth matters & NYS must prioritize critically needed investments in #ChildrensMentalHealth. Write to your state leaders and join HMHK Campaign call to address the mental health crisis impacting children, youth, and families. Take Action Now: bit.ly/TAHMHK