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We’re almost there! We urge Governor Kathy Hochul to fund the Foster Youth College Success Initiative (FYCSI) at $10 million in the FY24 budget to support NY’s #fosteryouth overcome barriers to higher education. Can we count on you to help us get there? Sen. Stewart-Cousins @CarlHeastie

"I want youth transitioning out of care to have the self-empowerment and the self-love that is needed so we can be unapologetically true to ourselves." -Grace We need to increase the #childwelfare #housing subsidy in #NYSBudget now! Read more from Grace: youthnpower.org/grace-tatom/

Stuck at $300 a month since 1988, the child welfare housing subsidy can no longer stabilize housing. NY must: 🔺Raise the monthly amount to $725 🔺Index to inflation 🔺Allow eligibility to age 24 for youth who have aged-out of care scaany.org/wp-content/upl…

For decades, New York has failed to comply with its own statutory requirement to reimburse counties for 65% of costs for #PreventiveServices. These services keep families together, help kids before they are traumatized, and limit engagement in child welfare systems (1/2)

Our counties can't do this alone. They need help from the state, and for that, we need Governor Kathy Hochul to fulfill New York's legally-required obligation to restore the 65% preventive services reimbursement in this #NYSBudget (2/2)

Thanks to the leadership of Andrew Hevesi Jabari Brisport Sen. Stewart-Cousins @CarlHeastie this essential investment in NY families is included in the Senate and Assembly one-house proposals. Now we just need the support of Governor Kathy Hochul for the win!

Foster care providers today are facing the real possibility of a midyear cut! Governor Kathy Hochul Sen. Stewart-Cousins Speaker Carl Heastie Please ensure budget fully funds 5.4% Human Services COLA for providers thru the June 30 rate year & that investments continue into the 2023-24 base rate!

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Human services sector, incl children’s health home care & Prevention Services managers, is chronically underfunded, even left out of appropriate COLAs. As the sector continues to lose staff to higher-paying jobs in private sector, a significant COLA is needed for the workforce!

It’s the law that NYS must share the cost of child welfare #preventiveservices at 65% state, 35% counties. Andrew Hevesi Jabari Brisport Sen. Stewart-Cousins @CarlHeastie restored this funding in one-house budget proposals- now Governor Kathy Hochul must uphold this requirement.

Congratulations to my Health Committee Director, Tony Kergaravat, for making it to the 2023 City & State NY Albany 40 under 40 list. His healthcare expertise is fundamental to my office's work to improve NYers' health. Very proud! bit.ly/3Ni7rSi

Shout out to our own Maggie Dickson, named one of City & State NY's Albany 40 Under 40! cityandstateny.com/power-lists/20…

We’re thrilled to return to in person programming for our annual NYC Council Shadow Day! ! Learn more and apply at bit.ly/FYSAShadowDay2… We’ll be offering gift cards to our youth participants!! x.com/rhfdn_ny/statu…

We urge our NYS leaders to include 10 million in the final enacted budget for the Foster Youth College Success Initiative (FYCSI). FYCSI helps to make college a reality for youth in and out of #fostercare. #FYCSI #NYChildWelfare Governor Kathy Hochul @CarlHeastie Sen. Stewart-Cousins

Looking forward to a NYS budget which includes a path toward real tuition rate methodology reform! Sen. Stewart-Cousins NYS Senate Democrats Speaker Carl Heastie NY Assembly Majority #NYSBudget

The state budget must prioritize children and families by investing in the workforce that supports them, and appropriately funding child welfare prevention services that keep them together! Governor Kathy Hochul Sen. Stewart-Cousins @CarlHeastie

We couldn’t agree more — representation matters. But so does resource stability, equity & accessibility. To truly show that NY values those with I/DD, the government must invest in the support systems that allow them to thrive, starting with an 8.5% COLA in this year's budget!

.Governor Kathy Hochul what’s the news on an 8.5% #humanservices COLA?

Congratulations, Nicole!

COFCCA staff and members are in Albany today engaging in post-budget advocacy. Thank you John T. McDonald III - Member of NYS Assembly for meeting with us!