Recent federal actions have brought significant headwinds against NY’s movement to reduce child poverty and pose serious harm to children and families across the state. Read our new brief outlining the opportunities for state action: scaany.org/rising-to-th...

During the 2026 NYS Legislative Session, Schuyler Center will prioritize policies and investments that improve health, wellbeing, and economic security of NY’s families, children, and communities: scaany.org/2026-policy-...

🚨 Advocacy Actions: Tell leaders that SNAP must be funded! 🚨 📨 Individual letter to your state representatives: secure.everyaction.com/XuhUXuyhqUeP... 📨 Organizational sign-on letter: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Happy Halloween from the Schuyler Center! This year the best treats we could ask for are policies that support New York's children and families. Help us scare away tricks by making a gift today: scaany.org/donate/

SNAP keeps millions fed and communities across NYS stable. @usdagov.bsky.social can act today to make sure millions of families receive their SNAP benefits on time. Delaying action means children, parents, veterans, people with disabilities, and older adults go without food.

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🚨 New Speaker Added! 🚨 Recent federal changes are impacting families across NY who rely on vital support programs. Join us on 10/30 for a virtual conversation on state policies to protect the health & wellbeing of NY’s children. scaany.org/symposium/ @povertycenter.bsky.social

Symptoms of poverty are often categorized as neglect during a child protective services investigation. Read our latest blog on the solutions NYS can implement to keep families together: scaany.org/separating-c...

Over 150 years of advocacy - we're building a better future, free of child poverty, in which every child in every family across New York has the opportunity to thrive. scaany.org

High-quality care is one of the smartest investments a government can make. An op-ed from Schuyler Center Board Member Elizabeth Palley appeared in @newsday.bsky.social this week, urging New York to implement universal child care. @empirestateccc.bsky.social Read more: scaany.org/wp-content/u...

We are celebrating a significant milestone on New York’s path to ensuring financial wellbeing for every family: the expansion of New York’s child tax credit! Schuyler Center has long championed a strong state child tax credit. lnkd.in/gX9qnjbf

🥪🍎 With school officially in session, we are celebrating universal free school meals which fuel the everyday learning of New York's children! Revisit wins from the 2025-26 NYS budget: scaany.org/schuyler-cen...

Good luck to all of New York's children and families as the 2025-26 school year begins! This school year students across the state will have access to free school meals - a result of years of advocacy! Revisit wins from the 2025-26 budget: scaany.org/schuyler-cen...

Anti-Harassment in Reporting (S.550-A/A.66-A) passed both houses this year! Now it's important that @governor.ny.gov signs this bill in order to protect families from harassment through unfounded reports. @jabaribrisport.bsky.social @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

Child care workers deserve wages that allow them to care for their own families, too. 🎥 Watch the video: youtu.be/bm4wipSBCkw ✍️ Share the video and sign the petition: empirestatechildcare.org/sign-the-wor... @empirestateccc.bsky.social #ChildCareWorkforceThriveNY #ThriveTogether

Child care workers are the backbone of our economy—yet many are paid poverty-level wages. It’s time for New York to invest in fair compensation so that this essential workforce can thrive, not just survive. 🎥 Watch the video: youtu.be/bm4wipSBCkw @empirestateccc.bsky.social

Thank you to @senatorleawebb.bsky.social for advocating for enactment of the full CPRAC recommendations to help NYS reach its child poverty reduction goal in a new op-ed in the @timesunion.com! Read the full op-ed here: scaany.org/wp-content/u...

#Medicaid turns 60 today! People across our great state rely on Medicaid for their health and wellbeing. Read more on the importance of public health insurance coverage as we celebrate this anniversary! medicaidmattersny.org/medicaid-tur... #Medicaidat60 #MedicaidMatters

We are celebrating three child welfare policy wins from the 2025 legislative session! Learn more about what these policies mean for New York's children and families ➡https://scaany.org/three-child-welfare-wins-in-new-yorks-2025-legislative-session/

"Implementation of H.R. 1 threatens to not only derail New York from achieving its child poverty reduction goals, but to undo the progress we have made. Schuyler Center’s team is working hard to ensure that doesn’t happen." Read the full statement ➡https://scaany.org/a-message-from-kate-breslin/

@schuylercenter.bsky.social Policy Director and ESCCC leader Dede Hill recently appeared on Spectrum News to discuss the Child Care Assistance Program. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

As the 2025 NYS legislative session comes to a close, we reflect on the tenacious advocacy efforts of the Schuyler Center team and our partners. Together, our work builds a brighter future for the youngest New Yorkers. scaany.org/end-of-sessi...

2.9M New Yorkers rely on SNAP to put food on the table. 30% of NY’s SNAP participants are children. Cuts to SNAP would increase hunger and harm the youngest and most vulnerable New Yorkers. Congress must keep #HandsOffSNAP. @schumer.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social

On Thursday, June 26, join Commissioner Barbara Guinn of the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) for a comprehensive briefing on the impact of proposed federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). @robinhoodnyc.bsky.social

As we monitor federal actions that impact New York's children and families, Schuyler Center has put together a resource library covering all of our policy areas. This library will be updated regularly to provide support amidst federal cuts and changes: scaany.org/protecting-n...

In a new op-ed to @buffalonews.com, Erie County Health Commissioner Gale R. Burstein urges law makers to use their remaining time to pass oral health bills that will help cover the access gap that too many New Yorkers face ➡️ scaany.org/wp-content/u...

Thank you Senator Fernandez for championing this crucial legislation for opening pathways to dental care for all New Yorkers! This bill will enable parents to do more to protect their children's teeth from cavities. Now it must pass the Assembly! @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social bit.ly/4kuQpy9

Thank you Sen. May for championing this crucial legislation for opening pathways to dental care for all NYers! This bill will allow dental hygienists to provide care in the locations where they are most needed. Now it must pass the Assembly! @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social @amypaulin.bsky.social

In a new op-ed to the @timesunion.com, Whitney Young Health CEO David Shippee calls on legislators to pass the oral health bills currently waiting on a vote from the Assembly that would remove barriers to dental care. Read on: scaany.org/wp-content/u...

Schuyler Center joined 75+ organizations in sending a letter to New York State leadership urging them to pass the New York for All act to support New York’s immigrant children and families. ➡️https://scaany.org/schuyler-center-joins-call-to-support-families-with-new-york-for-all-bill/

Thank you Sen. May for championing this crucial legislation for opening pathways to dental care for all NYers! This bill will allow dental hygienists to provide care in the locations where they are most needed. Now it must pass the Assembly! @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social @amypaulin.bsky.social

Thank you Senator Fernandez for championing this crucial legislation for opening pathways to dental care for all New Yorkers! This bill will enable parents to do more to protect their children's teeth from cavities. Now it must pass the Assembly! @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social bit.ly/4kuQpy9

We are excited to launch the Schuyler Center New York State Child Poverty Live Map! The interactive map is a tool for advocates and the public to access local data on child poverty rates in their communities. Explore your district's data: scaany.org/new-york-sta...

A Healthier New York is in Reach ➡️ Schuyler Center is championing three proposals that form a bold, achievable path forward. These are evidence-based solutions that would have a big impact, and there is still time for state leaders to get them over the finish line: scaany.org/bridging-the...

We are celebrating these budget wins for New York’s Children and Families! The expansion of the state’s child tax credit and universal school meals are major steps forward to achieving New York’s goal of reducing child poverty by 50% by 2031!

The Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy and the Community Health Care Association of New York State, alongside partners across the state, are championing three powerful policy solutions to meet oral health access. Read more: scaany.org/bridging-the...

Meet Mansie- a parent advocate with the @empirestateccc.bsky.social, housed at Schuyler Center! Help us make a difference for NY families like Mansie's donate to our $20,000 May Gift Matching Challenge! Only 3 days left to double your impact: scaany.org/donate

🎉Celebrating Budget Wins for New York’s Children: Universal School Meals! Help us continue to plant seeds of change for New York's children and families by donating during our matching gift challenge! Only 4 days left to double your impact: scaany.org/donate

Schuyler Center’s Last Look at the NYS 2025-26 Budget is here! Schuyler Center’s Last Look is our initial assessment of the enacted State budget and how it advances priorities that improve the well being of all NY children and families: scaany.org/schuyler-cen...

Why does Head Start matter to you? We invite you to share your stories and experiences about Head Start to strengthen our advocacy efforts and ensure that Head Start is not eliminated! Take this brief survey to share your story: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Why-Head-S...

Want to find data on your Congressional District? Use fact sheets from Medicaid Matters New York's to call your representative and tell them to #ProtectMedicaid: medicaidmattersny.org/federal-issu...

‪Congratulations to Dede Hill, Schuyler Center’s Director of Policy, for being named to City & State's list of Nonprofit Trailblazers! @cityandstateny.bsky.social Read the complete list of 2025 Nonprofit Trailblazers here: www.cityandstateny.com/power-lists/...

As advocates for policies that support children and families experiencing poverty, Schuyler Center celebrates the state budget investments that will bring opportunity to New York’s children and families! Help us continue to plant seeds of change: scaany.org/donate

Congratulations to AQE's own Marina Marcou-O'Malley being named ‪@cityandstateny.bsky.social‬'s nonprofit trailblazers, along with Murad Awawdeh of ‪@thenyic.bsky.social‬, Dede Hill of @schuylercenter.bsky.social‬ and Kim Sweet of @afcnewyork.bsky.social‬!

Longtime Board Member and Schuyler Center Trustee David Harris has generously pledged a $20,000 Matching Gift Challenge to support the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy. We are grateful for this challenge and hope you can join us any way you can! scaany.org/donate

Why does Head Start matter to you? We invite you to share your stories and experiences about Head Start to strengthen our advocacy efforts and ensure that Head Start is not eliminated! Take this brief survey to share your story: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Why-Head-S...

🎉We are celebrating the significant expansion of the state’s child tax credit in the enacted NYS budget, something Schuyler Center has long championed for! Read about more poverty reducing budget wins for New York’s children & families here: eadn-wc02-9834286.nxedge.io/wp-content/u...

We have exciting news! A generous donor has pledged a $20,000 Matching Gift Challenge to support the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy in planting seeds of change for New York's children and families. Double your impact and donate now! scaany.org/donate

Members of the campaign are in NYC today, marking the national Day Without Child Care. Child care is essential, and early childhood educators deserve just compensation.

#Medicaid matters to New Yorkers across all 26 House districts! See some of their stories here: medicaidmattersny.org/medicaid-mat... #HandsOffMedicaid #MedicaidMatters #ProtectMedicaid