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SCAA Legislative Agenda 2009-10 
Balancing the budget through across-the-board cuts to state programs would devastate the services essential to all New Yorkers, especially those struggling in the weak economy. Instead, the state should employ all its fiscal levers: raise some taxes, eliminate some tax breaks, tap the Stabilization Fund, get the largest possible federal assistance and, yes, cut state spending significantly. Most importantly, New York’s leaders need to set priorities. SCAA's Legislative Agenda provides clear priorities for policy makers.
Teenage Births: Outcomes for Young Parents and their Children December 2008
This SCAA report brings together data to show how teen parents and their children fare across key areas of interest to policymakers, including across state systems. We encourage policymakers to take these life areas and systems into account when making decisions regarding programs and budget priorities.
Disconnected Youth: An Answer to Preventing Disengagement. Volume 2 December 2008
A follow-up to SCAA's October 2007 Disconnected Youth white paper that focused on preventing disconnection among young people involved in the child welfare and children’s mental health systems. This second paper concentrates on two other systems—education and juvenile justice—and recommends ways that the state
can prevent disconnection with changes in those systems.
SCAA Reports: Winter 2008 December 2008
SCAA's well regarded newsletter with timely and thoughtful analysis of state budget and policy issues related to human services.
This issue addresses the New York State Budget, and includes guest columns by David Hansell, Commissioner, Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance; Patricia Smith, Commissioner, Department of Labor; and Kristin Proud, Deputy Director of State Operations.
Growing Up in New York: 2008 Update July 2008
Growing Up In New York 2008 Update is a 12-page chartbook that provides recent data on the well-being of New York’s children. It tracks seven key issue areas – education, birth to five, health, mental health, economic security, child welfare, and youth – that policymakers, advocates and concerned citizens should focus on, and provides clear policy recommendations for the future. This year’s edition focuses on racial and ethnic disparities in child well-being. Growing Up 2008 updates SCAA’s 2006 report, Growing Up In New York: Charting the Next Generation of Workers, Citizens and Leaders.
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