WCA joined 60 other statewide and national organizations in an open letter to Gov. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature urging them to raise the age before the end of this legislative session, June 17th. Read More
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WCA joined 60 other statewide and national organizations in an open letter to Gov. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature urging them to raise the age before the end of this legislative session, June 17th. Read More
We are dismayed by Westchester County’s refusal to release information about the process and criteria used to allocate funding to youth programs. We are committed to ensuring a transparent, fair process that works best for Westchester’s kids, and we will not stop until it happens. Read More
Last year was a big year for Westchester Children’s Association. We celebrated our 100th birthday, but most importantly, with your help we made great progress for Westchester’s young people. View our 2014 Annual Report on our critical work improving the odds for children in Westchester County. Read More
On February 19, 2015, Westchester Children’s Association cohosted an annual Legislative Breakfast with Child Care Council of Westchester, cosponsored by Hudson Valley Afterschool Network. Find out what questions and concerns the youth shared with the Westchester County Board of Legislators … Read More
Our new 2015 Children By the Numbers data bulletin with key statistics about children and youth in Westchester County is now available for download! Back by popular demand, this updated six page graphic report highlights the most current information on: Demographics Economics … Read More
After a significant delay in awarding Invest in Kids funding, the Westchester County government finally announced the grant recipients on January 28, 2015, nearly a month after contracts were due to begin. The WCA-led Campaign for Kids had successfully advocated for a … Read More
On January 30, 2015, WCA Deputy Director Allison Lake joined Senator David Carlucci, Families Together in New York State, and community activists outside of Sing Sing Prison to call for New York to raise the age of adult criminal responsibility for 16- and … Read More
On January 19th, 2015, Governor Cuomo and the Commission on Youth, Public Safety and Justice released their recommendations on how to improve the treatment of youth in the New York justice system. Key recommendations include… Read More