On November 28, WCA launched the 2023 Children by the Numbers Data Bulletin at the Carver Center, located in Port Chester, NY. The Data Bulletin sheds light on the unequal socioeconomic, health, and educational outcomes faced by the county’s children … Read More & Comment
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Current Poverty Measures Are Behind the Times
Last week the US Census Bureau reported that the official poverty rate in Westchester increased by a negligible amount from 9.2% in 2021 to 9.3% in 2022. They reported that the child poverty rate actually decreased from 11.2% to 10.6%. … Read More & Comment
Westchester Poverty and Hardship – Thoughts from Guest Blogger Brett Amdur – Part 2 of 3
Earlier this summer, Brett Amdur, a data journalist, took a deep dive into the data made available through the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, and emerged with a comprehensive analysis of income and wealth distribution in Westchester. Our collaboration … Read More & Comment
Why are WCA Calendars loved by generations?
Days, weeks, months, years. Appointments, celebrations, birthdays, anniversaries. WCA Calendars have been organizing schedules and recording lifetimes of memories of donors for over 90 years! Something about our unique calendars has attracted a loyal following since the 1930s. Even when … Read More & Comment
Income Diversity – Thoughts from Guest Blogger Brett Amdur – Part 1 of 3
As the sole data person at Westchester Children’s Association, I have a wish list of things I could look into but don’t have the time to take a deeper dive. So when we were connected with Brett Amdur, a data … Read More & Comment
Back to School with WCA [WCA ebulletin #26]
Back to school and back to WCA’s eBulletin! We at Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) have been working hard on behalf of our county’s kids – from 0 to 25 years old. Below are some exciting upcoming events: Early Childhood … Read More & Comment
Meet Data Intern, Mythri Galpotthawela! [WCA ebulletin #25]
Hi everyone! My name is Mythri Galpotthawela. I was born and raised in northern Westchester and am a rising junior at Bucknell University. I am majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Children’s Studies while on the pre-health track because I … Read More & Comment
Meet Data Intern, Mythri Galpotthawela! [WCA ebulletin #25]
Check out our 2022 Community Snapshots available online at wca4kids.org/snapshots See other articles in WCA eBulletin #24 WCA review of the 2023 New York State Budget 2022 Spring Benefit on June 1st – tickets, journal ads, and sponsorship … Read More & Comment