Advocate for Children in the 2025 New York State Budget

In our NYS fiscal year 2025 budget recommendations, WCA prioritizes placing children’s safety, housing needs, mental health, and physical well-being at the forefront. Recognizing that children, youth, and families have varying access to resources, we aim to promote equity throughout … Read More & Comment »

And How Are the Children in Spring 2023?

A NOTE FROM ALLISON LAKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The traditional Masai greeting, Kasserianingera, means “how are the children?” It’s a way to frame what is most important — most essential.  Today, the children are actually not so well.  Granted, we are … Read More & Comment »

Advocate for children in the 2024 New York State Budget

In 2023 many children and their families are still struggling to recover from the extended COVID-19 pandemic. Children’s mental health lags as tensions in schools and our communities persist. In 2021, New York enacted the Child Poverty Reduction Act, committing … Read More & Comment »