Why This Matters
WCA is building on success made with Raise the Age legislation to advocate for broader youth justice.
Youth Justice Behind the Headlines: Five+ Years of Raise the Age
Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) hosted a panel discussion titled “Youth Justice Beyond the Headlines: Five+ Years of Raise the Age.” The panel’s goal was to recognize the achievements of the Raise the Age (RTA) law and discuss the challenges that remain.
- From Imprint: “New York’s Raise The Age Fund Receives More Money While Hundreds of Millions Remain Unspent“
- Statement from the Raise the Age NY Coalition on FY2025 Budget
- Read more about the event
- Listen to youth advocates about youth justice on our podcast “Ground Truthing”
How to get involved
- One-click advocacy
- Join the campaign at raisetheageny.com
- Follow the conversation on social media with #RaiseTheAgeNY and #WCAyouthjustice
- Sign up for WCA Advocacy Alerts
- Support our work
For more information
- Contact email [email protected].
- Road Map to Raise the Age
- Flowchart of new court processing
- Link to statewide campaign raisetheageny.com
