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Poverty Pulse-September 2025

Latest version of WCA’s ‘Poverty Pulse’ Fact Sheet which compares data from service-based organizations in the county, from Q2 of 2025, to give us a closer look at what poverty looks like now in Westchester.

When Doing It All Isn't Enough: A Data Driven Look at the Hidden Struggles of Westchester Families

“Every parent wants to give their child the best—healthy meals, a safe home, an
education that unlocks opportunity, and more. However, for many families in Westchester, meeting even the most basic needs means making painful trade-offs between time and money.”

Please read this insightful data-driven report on the lives of local parents in Westchester.

Spanish version available to read here.

Poverty Pulse - June 2025

Latest version of WCA’s ‘Poverty Pulse’ Fact Sheet which compares data from service-based organizations in the county, from Q1 of 2025, to give us a closer look at what poverty looks like now in Westchester.

Poverty Pulse - March 2025

The March 2025 version of WCA’s ‘Poverty Pulse’ Fact Sheet which compares data from service-based organizations in the county, to give us a closer look at what poverty looks like now in Westchester.

Spanish version available here.

The Road to Empowerment and Advocacy: Parents as Change Agents

In the fall of 2024, WCA held the first sessions of their Parent Empowerment Groups. These groups, which operate in cohorts of English and Spanish-speaking parents, typically consist of mothers who are struggling to make ends meet. This report, “The Road to Empowerment and Advocacy: Parents as Change Agents”, is a study of these parent’s experiences, and their first steps into the world of activism and self-advocacy.

Poverty Pulse - November 2024

WCA launched its ‘Poverty Pulse’ Fact Sheet which compares data from service-based organizations in the county, to give us a closer look at what poverty looks like now in Westchester.

2024 Mental Health Fact Sheet

WCA published the 2024 Mental Health Fact Sheet as part of the Fall Advocacy Breakfast that highlighted the growing crisis of children’s mental health.

2023 Children By the Numbers

Published biannually WCA takes a deep dive of a variety of data about the composition of Westchester’s children and the issues that they are experiencing.

Uplifting Courageous Voices: From the Frontline of Poverty in Westchester County

WCA released its 2024 report on Child Poverty, “Uplifting Courageous Voices: From the Frontline of Poverty in Westchester County.” This report is the result of months of documenting parent experiences and identifying program and policy supports to alleviate the impact of poverty.

Making the Invisible Visible: Westchester's Hidden Homeless Children & Youth

A report compiling two years of research and highlighting the need for better definitions for homelessness among children, youth, and families and more support overall.

On the Home Front: A report on home visiting in Westchester County in support of the critical 0 to 5 years

On the Home Front: A report on home visiting in Westchester County in support of the critical 0 to 5 years

GPS4Kids Collective Impact Report (2015)

The 2015 report for the Gathering Policy Solutions for Kids (GPS4Kids) Collective Impact Initiative, a cross-sector effort to improve life outcomes for all young people in Westchester County.