[ezcol_1half][ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] Hello, I’m Denise! I first want to take a paragraph here to introduce myself to all of our Children by the Numbers subscribers since, in theory I am still new to WCA! If I have not personally met … Read More & Comment
We invited Sarah Halperin, our 2016 summer intern through Cornell University’s Blumenthal Internship Program, to write about her experience traveling to Albany with us on June 1st to lobby for Raise the Age. Thanks Sarah! Hi everyone! My name is Sarah … Read More & Comment
(See our Voter Participation Map below!) Last week’s school district elections on May 18 were marked by a particular event that didn’t even happen in Westchester County: a fire under the Metro North tracks which effectively brought train service in … Read More & Comment
On March 31, almost two weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to give a presentation at the national Ready by 21 conference in Baltimore titled “The Alchemy of Data Visualization”. I always love giving presentations, but one thing I still … Read More & Comment
DOWNLOAD THE 2016 CHILDREN BY THE NUMBERS BULLETIN HERE! Data sources are also available. Last Friday, we released the printed version of our 2016 Data Bulletin at the annual County Legislative Breakfast on Children and Youth. This year, as we worked … Read More & Comment
We are planning to release the 2016 Data Bulletin in the first quarter of, you guessed it, 2016. Your response to the past issues of the Data Bulletin still takes our breath away (and makes our printer very happy). When we launched … Read More & Comment
Parenting is difficult for everyone, but it can be particularly challenging for low-income families. Voluntary early childhood home visiting programs can ease this challenge by partnering families with trained professionals. Home visiting programs demonstrate parenting techniques, offer health resources, answer … Read More & Comment
Will You Vote for Kids? Our children bring us together, regardless of party and ideology. Each election, our Vote for Kids initiative surveys candidates on their opinions regarding issues affecting Westchester’s children and youth. Westchester Children’s Association does not support or oppose any candidate … Read More & Comment
