Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy

⭐ A Schuyler Center week in Review: Tax credits were at the forefront of our work this week starting with attending the Working Families Tax Credit rally on Monday! Yesterday we delivered testimony at the joint-hearing on taxes in which we emphasized the impact of the child tax credit here in New York State and how vital its expansion would be to our youngest New Yorkers. Read our testimony: https://lnkd.in/gbSrsBD8 We hosted a child welfare briefing on Monday with a discussion focused on top child welfare priorities in New York’s budget, including the Child and Family Wellbeing Fund and the Foster Youth College Success Initiative. On Tuesday Schuyler staff attended the New York Anti-Hunger Advocacy Day to advocate for investments in SNAP and universal school meals. This week the Empire State Campaign for Child Care also released the results of their survey on the child care workforce shortage. Advocates and legislators called on the inclusion of a $1.2 billion investment in the budget to create a permanent workforce fund to help stabilize the workforce and ensure that child care providers can staff their programs. See survey results here: https://lnkd.in/dUMvWafT Stay updated on all things Schuyler Center by subscribing to our newsletter! https://lnkd.in/gRUWvWaA

⏱️Testimony in 60 seconds ⏱️ Today we are delivering testimony at the joint budget hearing on Taxes. Among Schuyler Center’s top policy priorities is the expanded state child tax credit. Watch this video to hear our Director of Policy Dorothy (Dede) Hill explain our recommendations for expanding the tax credit to have the greatest impact on child poverty and deliver the greatest tax savings to families struggling to make ends meet. Read our Full Testimony Here: https://lnkd.in/gbSrsBD8 Tune into the Hearing now: https://lnkd.in/gsgNTnyG

📣 Last chance: Register for Anti-Poverty Advocacy Day! 📣 On March 5th, join the New York CAN End Child Poverty coalition and the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative for a day of action in support of policies that support NY kids and families and reduce child poverty! Check-in will begin at 10am in the LOB, followed by a rally in the Capitol at 11am. Today is the last day to register - Click here to register! https://lnkd.in/gfqMCgX4

"The survey data illustrates what child care providers across the state have been telling us for years: without sustained state investment in the child care workforce, they are unable to meet families’ needs,” - Dorothy (Dede) Hill, Director of Policy at Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy From January 27 – February 12, 2025, the Empire State Campaign for Child Care surveyed more than 1,250 child care programs from across New York State on the impact staffing shortages have had on their programs’ ability to serve families in their area. The data is clear: there is a child care workforce shortage in New York State and significant investments are required to fix it. Read more about the survey results here: https://lnkd.in/dUMvWafT Thank you to everyone who joined us for our press conference yesterday! We heard from speakers including child care provider Jason Wellington, as well as Senator Jabari Brisport and Assemblymembers Dana Levenberg, Jessica González-Rojas, and Anna Kelles, PhD. Read our press release: https://lnkd.in/gz4wf9Mu

Join the New York Can End Child Poverty Coalition and the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative on March 5th at the New York State Capitol in support of policies that assist NY families and reduce child poverty! New York’s children are our children. By following the recommendations of the Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council, we can ensure that children throughout the state, of every race, ethnicity, and background, have the tools they need to succeed, a cushion in hard times, and the resources to thrive. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gfqMCgX4

Are you curious about the New York State Budget process? We are currently in the third phase where joint legislative public hearings on the Executive Budget are being held. As these hearings are held, we invite you to read Schuyler Center’s First Look - an initial assessment of New York State’s 2025-26 proposed Executive Budget and how it advances priorities that improve the health and wellbeing of all New Yorkers, especially those living in poverty. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gNeiQFtV

Child care providers have spoken and we've got the receipts. Join the Empire State Campaign for Child Care & Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy in Albany on Monday as the results of the statewide survey are announced. Reserve your spot today at https://lnkd.in/gEM7gVnZ

Structural inequities create barriers to achieving good oral health. Racial and ethnic disparities exist in dental disease driven by factors such as poverty, racism, education, access to healthy foods, and more. Expanding access to oral health care can reduce these disparities. Our State of New York’s Children Data Book reveals the challenges child care providers, educators, and staff are facing due to low wages, and provides solutions to bolster availability by providing the workforce with a thriving wage. New York’s children benefit from consistent, high-quality interactions with well-prepared, well-supported educators. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/d3DEP5bi To learn more about expanding access to oral health services in New York State, read our newly released report From Barriers to Bridges: Redesigning New York’s Oral Health Workforce for Equity and Access: https://lnkd.in/gWVyfphm

Allowing children to experience poverty is a policy choice. On a recent episode of the This Robin Hood Moment podcast, our president and CEO Kate Breslin called on state leaders to be intentional in their policies and investments for ending child poverty, something 20% of New York children are experiencing. Our 2025 State of New York’s Children report outlines key data on the wellbeing of New York’s children and families, as well as recommended investments and policy solutions. We invite you to read and learn more about the report and solutions and how we can achieve the goal of reducing child poverty 50% by 2031: https://lnkd.in/d3DEP5bi Listen to the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eBKAWeYF

Happy Valentine's Day from the Schuyler Center and our Coalitions & Campaigns! We are showing love for our policy priorities to end child poverty, increase funding for the child care workforce, and to protect Medicaid here in New York! #ChildCare #ProtectMedicaid #HealthPolicyValentine