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Child Poverty
There is clear and urgent need to take decisive action to end New York’s entrenched racial inequalities and promote equitable economic mobility.
Child Poverty
On this King Day, we must ask ourselves if we are truly willing to honor the legacy of Dr. King by taking the necessary risks to ensure that there is a tomorrow for our young people.
Child Poverty
The longer we go without incorporating racial and ethnic analysis into our legislative and rulemaking processes, the longer we will continue to pass laws that disparately harm New Yorkers of color – both in the immediate future and for generations to come.
Child Health
For far too long, our State has employed the morally bankrupt practice of using vulnerable children as canaries in a coal mine – testing strips to detect the presence of lead after their health has already been permanently damaged.
Child Poverty
We are the ones we are waiting for to create another New York where our marginalized children are free to be children and have a real opportunity to meet their full potential.
Child Poverty
There will be dire consequences to New York’s – and America’s – soul and future if it fails to generate the needed political will in the Senate and White House to support the House’s budget reconciliation package and enact a permanent, inclusive and fully refundable Child Tax Credit.
Child Poverty
New York families need regular and consistent cash support to ensure child well-being and advance racial equity.
The Biden Administration’s American Rescue Plan takes a crucial step towards alleviating the food insecurity effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As we enter the second half of 2021, New Yorkers continue to experience the numerous impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the pandemic-fueled rise in food insecurity.
We are immensely proud of our BTO scholars for the professionalism, passion and commitment to advocacy they brought to our 2021 Week of Action!
Featured Blog Series
From the desk of President and CEO Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, discover a new take on child well-being and advocacy. Read to learn more about shaping conversations, policies, and actions for improving the lives of our nation's children and youth.
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