Increasing public discussion about the Raise the Age campaign to treat 16 and 17 year olds as juveniles in the justice system means that this issue is no longer just a topic of conversation for child advocates and the legal world. … Read More
WCA in the Media
Raise the Age Event Featured in Westchester News
Children’s advocates and former teenage inmates met at the White Plains Library to push lawmakers to raise the age a teen can by prosecuted as an adult. They would like to see the age raised from 16 to 18 years old. Read More
WCA Staff Discuss Social Media on LMCTV
Two of WCA’s very own staff members — Limarie Cabrera, Director of Data Analysis, and Anna Wright, Research and Communications Associate — appeared on LMCTV’s Local Live show on March 19, 2015. As guests on the show, they joined in … Read More
Editorial: Raising New York’s age of criminal responsibility is better for teens, communities.
An editorial from The Journal News argues that raising the age of criminal responsibility is better not just for teens, but also for society in general. Read More
Invest in Kids Funding Announced
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
WCA Participates in Raise the Age Rally
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
Invest in Kids Funding Delayed
While we were happy to see a 3% increase in Invest in Kids funding for children and youth in the 2015 county budget, the money that was promised to nonprofits has yet to be released.
The delay in awarding these funds puts children at risk — some nonprofits have already had to cancel programs or cut staff. Read More
Poverty and Student Outcomes: Lohud Op-Ed
WCA Executive Director, Cora Greenberg, shares her thoughts on a recent Yonkers Partners in Education study about the relationship between poverty and students’ readiness for college or careers. Read More