The Council on Children and Families coordinates New York's health, education and human services systems as a means to provide more effective systems of care for children and families.
NYSB5 Renewal Reference Guide
We want to Hear From Parents and Guardians!!
Are you the parent of a child under the age of 6 living in New York State?
Does your child go to daycare, preschool, head start, or another early childhood program AND/OR get support services like speech therapy? If so, the New York State Council on Children and Families wants to know how COVID-19 has affected your family over the last year. Click here to take this 10-15 minute survey. All of your answers will be kept private and used to help make the early childhood care and education system better in New York State. If you complete the survey, you will also be entered for a chance to win a $50 Target gift card. Take the survey: http://bit.ly/B5parentSurvey.
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The Home Visiting Coordination Initiative Report
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.
2020 KIDS COUNT national Data Book released!
The 31st edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book presents an assessment of American children’s well-being and describes how children were faring before the coronavirus pandemic. Read the 2020 KIDS COUNT national Data Book!
Look at the NY 2020 KIDS COUNT Profile in English and Spanish.
The Council prepared the NY 2020 KIDS COUNT Profile by Race & Ethnicity to examine the racial and ethnic disparities among NY's children, youth, families and communities.
COVID-19 : Information & Resources
Visit the links below for helpful tips, information, and resources.
New York State Parent Portal
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
2020 Census - Count Every Child in New York State
Many of the programs that support children’s well-being are linked to New York’s census counts.
The 2019 New York Touchstones/KIDS COUNT Data Fact Sheets provide a view of how children are doing in each county and a timeline of how communities can prepare for the 2020 Census to ensure an accurate count of children in each county.
Please click here for more details.
Nourish New York's Children
In 2020, the projected child food insecurity rate in New York State is 25.6%, meaning 1:4 children may lack constant and safe access to the nutritious foods they need. Being food insecure can hurt a child’s health, ability to learn, and well-being. This statewide nonprofit provides resources to help ensure children have enough to eat every day, helping community-based organizations to establish, or enhance, participation in federally funded child nutrition programs designed to address food insecurity, including SNAP, WIC, Pandemic EBT, summer and school meals.
See how families with kids in your community can find help with food: HungerSolutionsNY.org
