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.
Kindergarten Transition Summits Scheduled!
NYSB5 is sponsoring local Kindergarten Summits and inspiring communities to do the same!
The transition to kindergarten is a significant one for children and their families. The Council with NYSB5 grant monies is sponsoring local Kindergarten Transition Summits to bring together early childhood professionals, public school principals and teachers to network and discuss best practices for a smooth transition to kindergarten for all families in their district.
Learn more about Kindergarten Transition Summits here.
Suspensions are not support
Read the Brief
This brief provides child care, Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten programs and others with information about how to identify federal and New York State requirements to severely limit and/or prohibit the use of suspensions and expulsions and to address children’s social, emotional and behavioral health and strengthen relationships with families.
NYS Child Care and After School Program Locator Mapping Application
The Council on Children and Families maintains the NYS Child Care and After School Program Locator - nyschildcare.org. This website provides multiple tools and contact information to assist parents in their search for child care.
Child care locations were updated in June 2018.
2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book
The 2019 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, provides an unprecedented assessment of how American children’s well-being has changed since the first data book was published 30 years ago.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT® network and the ongoing attention it brings to children’s issues has meaningfully contributed to these improvements.
The Council on Children and Families is pleased to be a part of this important network. Please click here to learn more.
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 on the image for more details.
Annie E. Casey Foundation - 2019 National Report
KEEPING KIDS IN FAMILIES: Trends in United States Foster Care Placement
The latest KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot, developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, provides a look at changes in the placement of children in foster care over a 10-year period. Between 2007 and 2017, there has been a considerable decline in the number of children placed in care and an increasing percentage of children are being placed in family settings. This shift is a notable trend since keeping children with family is better for young children. When children are place with relatives, the data show they are more likely to finish school and find employment and less likely to become early parents. Learn more here.
CCF Receives $8.7 Million B5 Grant!
The Council on Children and Families has been awarded an $8.7 million one-year federal Preschool Development Birth Through Five grant.
Read the application and learn more …
KIDS COUNT Opening Doors for Young Parents Policy Report
In its latest KIDS COUNT® policy report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation highlights the needs and challenges of the more than 6 million young adult parents and their children living in the United States. Opening Doors for Young Parents illustrates the challenges young parents encounter especially in a changing economy. For example, young parents (ages 18-24) are more likely to work full-time than nonparents, but their median annual family income is just $23,000 — only slightly above the federal poverty level for a family of three. Some 69 percent of the children of young parents live in low-income families.
New York Is a Pyramid Model state!
Promoting Social and Emotional Competence in New York's Children
Training! Leadership Coaching! Classroom Coaching!
EIP scholarships! QSNY funding!
All child serving settings are invited to learn about the Pyramid Model as a way to support children’s social and emotional development and prevent challenging behaviors before they start. Click here for details.
DYK: one in 10 children under the age of 6 experiences homelessness
Helping Head Start Providers Find & Serve Children who are Experiencing Homelessness
Children who are homeless are categorically eligible for early Head Start and Head Start.
The Council and our partners at NYS TEACHS developed a tipsheet for Early Head Start and Head Start providers with resources and technical assistance to help conduct outreach and recruit families who may be temporarily housed.
