OUR CHILDREN NEED SUPPORT FROM ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
In times of challenge and
uncertainty, such as we are facing now, children need leaders who are willing
to make them a priority. Investments today in the well being of children and
youth result in long term savings because they prevent future problems at a
fraction of the cost of later treating problems. Invest in our future TODAY!
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Westchester County: Not on the Backs of
Children and Families
To
reduce County spending by $16 million in 2010, County Executive Rob Astorino
announced plans to trim the Social Services budget by $5.8 million, including
a reduction of $3.3 million (20% of the overall budget reduction) in services
to foster children, the 1,000 most vulnerable citizens of Westchester County. Remind him and County Legislators to limit the impact on children and
families as they consolidate and streamline government.
E-mail the County Executive | Contact the County Board of Legislators
New York State: Kids Can't Wait for a
Better Budget Year
Tell your State Legislators to
restore TANF funding for essential community-based and preventive services for
children and families, including:
Home
Visiting
~ Healthy Families New York
~ Nurse Family Partnership
~ NY State Children and Family
Trust Fund
Youth
Services
~ Summer Youth Employment
~ Advantage Afterschool Program
Juvenile
Justice
~ Alternatives to Detention
Child
Welfare
~ Prevention and Post Placement Services
Contact State Senators | Contact State Assembly Members
Federal: Where's the Economic Recovery
for Children?
Urge your Members of Congress to
support Home
Visitation provisions as part of health
care reform and the increases proposed by President Obama's 2011 Budget for Head Start/Early Head Start, Child Care
and Child Nutrition as current levels
fail to meet the needs of children and families in New York.
Contact US Senators | Contact US Representatives
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