How Children and Families Fared in the NYS 2025-26 Budget
Budget Analysis & Priorities

The FY26 Budget made substantial enhancements to the Empire State Child Tax Credit, and funded universal school …
Read MoreEvery child deserves to be safe in his or her home and community.
Every child deserves to be safe in his or her home and community.
Children’s well-being is tied closely to the economic security of their families and communities. We advocate for policies that promote economic mobility for parents, caretakers and youth experiencing poverty and other hardships and we prioritize policies that promote child and youth safety within their homes and broader communities.
CCC advocates to:
Budget Analysis & Priorities
The FY26 Budget made substantial enhancements to the Empire State Child Tax Credit, and funded universal school …
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On Monday, May 19 CCC Senior Policy Advocate Caitlyn Passaretti gave oral and written testimony …
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On Friday. May 16, CCC's Policy Team co-submitted testimony to the New York City Council for an Executive Budget Hearing …
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