Press Release

Campaign for Children Responds to City’s Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year ‘23

February 17th, 2022

New York: February 17, 2022 – The Campaign for Children applauds steps taken in Mayor Adams’ Preliminary Budget to lift family incomes and connect youth to employment – including deepening the Earned Income Tax Credit, expanding and baselining resources for …

First Year Priorities for the Next Administration

October 1st, 2021

The Campaign for Children (C4C) was formed in 2011 and represents more than 150 organizations including advocates, early care and education, and after-school and summer camp providers. In April 2021, C4C issued a policy platform that outlined the actions needed …

C4C Submits Letter to State Leaders Regarding the Transformation NY Child Care

May 28th, 2021

The Campaign for Children and its statewide partners in the Empire State Campaign for Child Care, sent a letter from advocates, child care providers, child care resource and referral agencies, and parents on behalf of New York children and families, …

Campaign for Children Statement on Mayor’s Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2022

April 28th, 2021

Campaign for Children Statement on Mayor’s Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2022

“Mayor de Blasio’s Fiscal Year 2022 Executive Budget takes several important steps to support children and families’ recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the academic, economic, and social …

Campaign for Children Launches 2021 Policy Platform Calling on Next Mayor to Prioritize the Health and Well-being of New York’s Children

April 20th, 2021

The Campaign for Children launched their 2021 policy platform directed at Mayoral candidates and the next group of City leaders.

Campaign for Children Statement on City’s Summer Rising Plan

April 14th, 2021

The success of Summer Rising also relies heavily on cross-agency coordination between DYCD, DOE and DOHMH, and a partnership with CBOs to run a successful initiative of this scale.

Campaign for Children Statement on the FY22 Preliminary Budget

January 25th, 2021

NEW YORK – January 25, 2021 – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the economic devastation it has wrought, New York’s children and families deserve a budget that puts their needs first in order to begin the long road …

Campaign for Children Statement on Schools Closing

November 18th, 2020

NEW YORK – November 18, 2020 – In response to the news of public schools going fully remote amid a second wave of COVID infections, the Campaign for Children released the following statement:

Community Based Organizations (CBOs) are a lifeline …

Campaign for Children Statement on CBOs in the New School Year

October 7th, 2020

The Campaign for Children calls on the Mayor and administration to prioritize the city’s youth, their families and the workforce that provide vital public services in the recovery process.

Campaign for Children Statement on the FY21 Adopted Budget

July 2nd, 2020

In response the adoption of the FY21 New York City budget, the Campaign for Children released the following statement.
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