Campaign for Children NYC

Staten Island Advance: Message from SI — don’t cut our programs!

berlin_rosen — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:27:47 +0000

Outside PS 57 in Clifton on Thursday afternoon, parents, students and children’s advocates sought to communicate a clear message to Mayor Michael Bloomberg: They won’t stand for cuts to children’s after-school programs.

More than 170 attendees sent out that message during a rally organized by North Shore City Councilwoman Debi Rose and the Campaign for Children.

“We are here today to say to the mayor emphatically that we will not, we will not allow our after-school programs and day care programs to be lost!” said Ms. Rose.

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NEW: Report on the Mayor’s 2014 Executive Budget!

berlin_rosen — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:25:15 +0000

Read a new report released by the Campaign for Children on May 6, 2013. It finds that 9,000 children will lose child care on June 30^th, unless something is done to restore the cuts that the Mayor is making in his Executive Budget for 2014. $46.4 million will be cut from child care center seats, along with $12.1 million from school age vouchers; plus, a new $10 million cut will be tacked onto the existing $50.9 million deficit for after-school programs. With the President discussing his plans to increase children’s access to high-quality early childhood education and after-school programs, it’s clear that the Mayor’s Executive Budget moves New York City backwards.

Campaign for Children 2014 Executive Budget report

New Fact Sheet on the Mayor’s Budget: Not a Cent Restored

berlin_rosen — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:46:51 +0000

FACT SHEET: The 2014 Budget

The Mayor’s Budget Would Eliminate Child Care and After-School Programs For More Than 47,000 Children

On May 2, 2013, Mayor Bloomberg released his final Executive Budget. While the Mayor had one last opportunity to stabilize the child care and after-school systems, his budget proposals failed to do this. Not only does the budget fail to maintain the one-year funding restored by the City Council in 2012, it proposes additional cuts.

Child Care: A cut of $59.6 million puts almost 9,000 children at risk

$59.6 million previously funded by the City Council
- $46.4 million for 3,500 child care center slots and 1,100 family child care slots (for 9 months of service)
- $12.1 million for 4,400 school-age child care vouchers
- $100,000 for job training and placement for child care workers
- $1.0 million for technical assistance for child care providers
- Additional funding is also needed to adequately reimburse child care programs, as the current Early Learn rate is insufficient.

After-School: A cut of $66.2 million puts more than 41,000 children at risk

$56.2 million for slots previously funded by the City Council
- $50.9 million for 29,700 Out-of School Time (OST) slots
- $4.4 million for 5,600 Beacon slots
- $926,000 for 733 NYCHA Cornerstone slots
- $10 million for 5,316 Out-of School Time (OST) slots

Total = Nearly $130 million for More Than 47,000 Children

The Mayor must use his final budget to stabilize the child care and after-school systems that help children succeed and keep parents working. We urge the Mayor to make a long-term investment in the future of our city – baseline these funds so that no child loses care.

For more information visit: www.CampaignforChildrenNYC.com

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Greenpoint Star: Hundreds of Brooklyn Kids Rally!

berlin_rosen — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:27:00 +0000

Hundreds of North Brooklyn students rallied in McCarren Park last week to once again protest possible cuts threatening their after school programs.

Under the preliminary budgetary projections for the 2014 fiscal year, the Bloomberg administration has proposed nearly $130 million in cuts to after-school and childcare programs, which could cost the parents of over 40,000 students in search of a new plan for their kids, according to the Campaign for Children.

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Citywide “Call-In” Day!

berlin_rosen — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:44:37 +0000

WITH THE MAYOR’S BUDGET CUTS, MORE THAN 47,000 CHILDREN WILL LOSE CHILD CARE AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

We need YOU to call City leaders in charge of the budget and tell them to save child care and after-school programs – programs that allow parents to keep their jobs while their children get the educational opportunities they need to succeed.

Campaign for Children Call In Day – Thursday, April 18^th

On Thursday April 18^th between 9am and 6pm, parents, providers and concerned New Yorkers will take action by calling City leaders and letting them know we are paying attention.

Call 855-466-7517 to let our City leaders know that child care and after-school must be saved!

Use this script as a guide for your call (and please be polite):

Hi, my name’s ________. I’m calling to urge you to save child care and after-school programs.

With the newest budgets cuts, more than 47,000 NYC children are at risk of losing the educational opportunities that pave the way for success. Families that rely on subsidized child care and after-school work hard and play by the rules. Without these programs, many working family members will be unable to keep their jobs and provide for their households, or will be forced to make potentially unsafe arrangements for their children. It is morally wrong to balance the city budget on the backs of children and hard-working families. We’re counting on YOU to restore the funding to save child care and after-school programs. Thank you.

Calls to the number above will be automatically connected to one of the City leaders in charge of the budget. If no one answers, leave a voicemail. Despite what message you get from their office, please be assured that these are the key people in making budget decisions.

For more information visit: www.CampaignforChildrenNYC.com

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NYNP: Students Rally Against Budget Cuts!

berlin_rosen — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:45:07 +0000

The nonprofit human service sector’s budget battles moved from Albany to New York City yesterday when more than 700 children from after-school programs rallied outside City Hall to urge the Mayor not to cut 47,000 children from child care and after-school programs.

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Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Brooklyn Kids Rally Against Budget!

berlin_rosen — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:44:03 +0000

On Thursday morning, hundreds of Brooklyn kids joined more than 500 children from after-school programs across the city at a rally outside City Hall to urge the Mayor not to cut 47,000 slots from child care and after-school programs.

The Mayor’s preliminary budget for fiscal year 2014 would slash more than $130 million from these programs, serving mostly low-income families.

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DNAInfo: Kids Rally at City Hall!

berlin_rosen — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:38:22 +0000

Hundreds of kids held signs and chanted outside City Hall Thursday morning to urge Mayor Michael Bloomberg to spare their afterschool programs.

“Our parents need to go to work sometimes and they can’t leave us at home alone,” said 9-year-old Ayana Barnes. “That is why it’s important to have an afterschool program.”

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Daily News: Kids rally at City Hall!

berlin_rosen — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:37:35 +0000

About 700 children rallied at City Hall Thursday to save after-school and day care programs that Mayor Bloomberg has threatened to slash.

More than $130 million for kids to participate in after-school and early education programs is at stake in the mayor’s preliminary budget for 2014. Cuts to these programs would affect roughly 47,000 children who come from mostly low-income households.

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NY1: Kids Rally Against Cuts!

berlin_rosen — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:35:53 +0000

Hundreds of children rallied outside City Hall Thursday to urge Mayor Michael Bloomberg not to go through with cuts to after-school programs.

The mayor’s preliminary budget for the upcoming fiscal year includes more than $130 million in cuts to the city’s after-school and early education systems.

Advocates say those cuts would eliminate programs for more than 47,000 children, mostly from low-income families who rely on the services.

Read more here!