Building Toward Universal: A Seamless Continuum of Care
Events
November 19, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Keeping Track 2026: Child Well-Being Across NYC
A Three-Part Webinar Series
In East Harlem, 46% of children live in poverty; meanwhile, the child poverty rate in East New York is 24%. Citywide averages hide community-level differences like these, and so do the policies they inform. What do the data tell us about the experiences of children and families across New York City—and what can we learn by looking more closely at individual communities?
Join Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York (CCC) for a three-part webinar series drawing on findings from our 2026 databook, Keeping Track of New York City’s Children. CCC expert staff will walk through what the data show on child care access, economic and housing security, and youth well-being.
Each session will highlight important trends and demonstrate how to find data for your community on the redesigned Keeping Track data platform.
For policymakers, advocates, service providers, and anyone working on behalf of New York City’s children and families.
Webinars in this series include:
November 19, 1:00 PM EST | Building Toward Universal: A Seamless Continuum of Care
December 3, 12:00 PM EST | The Cost of Raising a Family in NYC (Economic & Housing Security)
December 10, 1:00 PM EST | Supporting Youth Well-Being Across NYC (Behavioral Health, Education & Housing)
All webinars in this series will be scheduled to run for 75 minutes.
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Part One
Building Toward Universal: A Seamless Continuum of Care
Child Care, 2-K & Afterschool Access
Presented by: Marija Drobnjak, M.S | Senior Research Specialist, Early Childhood & Family Stability Systems at Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York
More than 5,700 families applied for just over 2,000 free 2-K seats in the program’s first year. Demand is clear. The harder question is where the gaps are, and whether expansion will reach the families who need it most.
Access to affordable child care and afterschool programs is essential for children, families, and working parents. Yet opportunities are not equally available across New York City.
As NYC works to expand universal child care, what can the data tell us about where families are being served—and where gaps remain?
Drawing on CCC’s 2026 Keeping Track of New York City’s Children and recent analysis Building Toward Universal 2-K, CCC will examine trends in publicly funded child care enrollment by age groups and settings, including contracts and vouchers, and afterschool participation across communities. Participants will also get a live demonstration of the redesigned Keeping Track data platform, learning how to explore available enrollment and access data to better understand community needs and inform policy, planning, and advocacy.
Following the demonstration, join CCC’s Policy Associate Jenny Veloz and Michael Rivadeneyra, Vice President of Government Relations at the YMCA of Greater New York, for a conversation on the opportunities and challenges of expanding access to affordable child care across New York City.
