Federal Impact Resources

Federal Impact Resources

Schuyler Center is continuing to monitor the impact that federal changes will have on children and families across New York State.  

With the recent passing of the HR.1 bill, our efforts remain steadfast to ensure that New York’s families can access resources and are protected in these challenging times. 

Steps you can take right now include: 

 

If you have a suggested resource or day of action, please reach out to our policy team.    

Protecting New York’s Families from Federal Cuts 

Protecting New York’s Families from Federal Cuts 

As the Federal landscape continues to change, the Schuyler Center is monitoring how federal cuts and policies can impact New York’s children and families. We have put together a resource library organized by our policy areas including: 

  • Medicaid and Health 
  • Food Security: SNAP, WIC 
  • Early Education: Head Start, Child Care 
  • Family Economic Security 
  • Immigration 

This library will be updated regularly to provide support and guidance for New Yorkers as we navigate cuts and policy changes.  

If you have a suggested resource, reach out to our policy team.  

New Resource: Policy Guide for Legislators

New Resource: Policy Guide for Legislators

Schuyler Center’s newly-released 2023 Policy Guide for Child and Family Well-Being outlines policy priorities, resources, and Schuyler Center’s availability as a partner in policymaking. The Policy Guide is a valuable resource for our partners working on policy and legislation.

The Policy Guide includes:

  • An overview of The Schuyler Center;
  • Policy Priorities for Centering Child Well-Being in NYS;
  • A summary of the resources we make available to support policymaking;
  • A directory of Our Team of Policy Experts, including the issue areas on which each team member focuses.

View and download the 2023 Policy Guide for Child and Family Well-Being.

Kate Breslin, Schuyler Center President and CEO, urges the Legislature to fund Universal Pre-K and After-School programs

Schuyler Center asks the Legislature for at least $225 million in State funds for universal, high-quality, full-day Pre-K and after-school programs.  See Schuyler Center’s Testimony before the Joint Fiscal Committees on the SFY 2014-15 Budget Elementary and Secondary Education Budget Hearing on January 28, 2014.

Creating Opportunity for New York’s Families: Schuyler Center Policy Priorities 2014-15

Poverty and inequality threaten the State’s economic vitality and strain New York’s public systems including health, education and public safety. The Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy’s priorities urge the State to put children and families who live in poverty at the center of public discourse and renew the State’s commitment to fight poverty by expanding opportunity.  See Creating Opportunity for New York’s Families: Schuyler Center Policy Priorities 2014-15.