As the American Rescue Plan Act Child Care Stabilization funds for child care providers start to roll out, these funds can be used to support mental health and social and emotional services for staff and children in care. Check out this Social and Emotional Mental Health Supports and Services Menu that lists resources currently available in New York State.

Please note that this menu is not all inclusive and will be updated as new information and resources become available. If your agency provides mental health or social and emotional services and would like to be listed in this menu, please fill out the Google Form here.

Supporting Families, Employers & New York’s Future:

An Action Plan for a Strong and Equitable

Child Care System Final Report of the Child

Care Availability Task Force.

Easily locate child care, after school,

and home visiting programs

near you by typing your zip code!

County pages and interactive map AVAILABLE!

The data and resource information contained in this NY KIDS COUNT Multimedia Data Book 2020 are a snapshot of the available social and emotional resources for children, youth, and young adults in New York State. This Data Book was compiled during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) when many New Yorkers were experiencing heightened feelings of isolation, anxiety, and stress. We hope that by sharing this Book New York children and families have more readily available information about resources and are better able to find and access help.

Visit the links below for helpful tips, information, and resources.

* NYS DOH                     * NYS OMH 

* NYS ED                        * NYS OPWDD 

* NYS OASAS                * NYS OTDA

* NYS OCFS                   * Federal Office of Head Start

* NYS Parent Portal      * NYS Multiple Systems Navigator

The Council has developed a NYSB5 Renewal

Reference Guide that includes descriptions of

each B5 initiative.

The NYS Parenting website is a one-stop, digital portal for

parents and caregivers on parenting, child care options,

concerns about child development and how to work with your

child’s teachers. Free mobile app is now available for download.

This site is funded by the Preschool Development Grant Birth

through Five Initiative, Grant Number 90TP0019-01-01.

Visit www.nysparenting.org

This one-page infographic provides a

simple description of the many activities

related to the NYSB5 project.

This Home Visiting Coordination Initiative (HVCI) report is the first of its kind. Funded by the PDGB5 initial year funds, it is a culmination of months of research, data collection, on-site and virtual meetings and interviews. You can read the full report here. In addition, Prevent Child Abuse NY worked with the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy who developed Home Visiting Data Snapshots for each of the regions in NYS. See what home visiting looks like in your county by clicking here.