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.
New PDGB5 Planning Grant

CCF has been awarded the
PDGB5 Planning Grant!
Please read the one-page summary here
for more details.
Family Guide to NYS Early Childhood Services - Prenatal through Age 5

A resource guide for families to connect and link
children to early childhood services in New York
State is now downloadable in multiple languages.
Click here to learn more...
NYSB5 Project Activities Update

Our Vision, Activities, Strategic Plan, Parent
Choice and Knowledge, Professional
Development, Quality, Data and Evaluation, and
System Coordination.
CCF Government Transparency Plan

In keeping with Governor Hochul's pledge for greater transparency and accountability in New York State government, the Council on Children and Families is pleased to share its Government Transparency Plan (read it here). To learn more and read the transparency plans from other New York State agencies, authorities and boards, see here.
COVID-19 : Information & Resources

Visit the links below for helpful tips, information, and resources.
* NYS OASAS * Federal Office of Head Start
American Rescue Plan Act Child Care Stabilization

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 / Apoyos y Servicios Sociales y Emocionales de Salud Mental para la Primera Infancia 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.
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