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ADVOCACY ALERT!
BUDGET UPDATES: County, State & Federal News
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Westchester County
Thank County Executive Astorino and the County Board of
Legislators for meeting with advocates to discuss the proposed $5.8million in reductions
to social services, and their impact on children and families in Westchester.
Please urge County officials to keep children at the top of
the public agenda. Remind that investments in children and youth have a high
rate of return. Ask them to cut government, not services. Ask them to say NO to:-
Reduced subsidies, cuts to scholarships, and
increased parent fees for child day care;
- Cuts to community-based services that help
troubled families and prevent out-of-home placement;
- Elimination of a contracted program that helps
domestic abuse victims who are also involved in child welfare cases.
E-mail the County Executive | Contact the County Board of Legislators
New York State
Thank the New York State Senate for restoring crucial
services to children and youth including: Advantage After School Program, Home
Visiting Program, Preventive Services, Summer Youth Employment Program, and
providing new additional funding for the Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program.
Contact State Senators | Contact State Assembly Members
National
Thank Congress and President Obama for passing and signing
into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. This
legislation ensures that more than eight million uninsured children will get
age-appropriate care, preventive medicine, protection from discrimination based
on pre-existing conditions, and many other protections and services; and includes
$1.5 billion over 5 years in mandatory funding for an innovative Home
Visitation Grant Program for States.
Contact US Senators | Contact US Representatives
Westchester Children's Association Works to ensure that every child is healthy, safe, and prepared for life's challenges.
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