Center for Children's Initiatives (CCI)

The Center for Children’s Initiatives (CCI), formerly known as Child Care, Inc,. champions the right of all children to start life with the best possible foundation of learning, care and health. 

Realizing the long term benefits – for children, for families and for our society – CCI works to ensure investments in quality and supports for working families to give all of our children the opportunity for a bright future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What's New at CCI                                                                                  

We Need Your Feedback: Parents Survey on Child Care Closings                                       
Advocacy Alert: Campaign for Children
5/14/12

Many of you are in touch with parents who are now receiving letters now about the changes and cuts in child care and after school-services.

What will they do?       How will they cope?

We know it can be devastating for children and families alike – disrupting their daily lives and children’s development.

But we want to find out in more detail – and capture their stories to share reporters and elected officials.  That’s why we’ve prepared the attached survey – in Spanish and English  – with some key questions for parents who are learning that their programs are closing.

Please have parents fill out the survey – just a few key questions that will help us create a quick report on how families are impacted by these cuts. You can email the results to sgendell@cccnewyork.org or fax them to me at CCI at 212.929.5785.  Stephanie Gendell of Citizen’s Committee for Children of New York has agreed to prepare a quick report for the campaign on how families are impacted by these cuts.

We are hoping to have the results back by next week – so please act quickly. It would be great to get these surveys back by Friday, May 18th, 2012!   We are also eager to identify parents who want to share longer stories, testify at hearings or speak at events.  We have members of the campaign who can work with them on their remarks.  Please contact Gregory Brender at United Neighborhood Houses, gbrender@unhny.org for more information.  

You can also become a fan of the Campaign for Children on Facebook or follow the Campaign on Twitter at @ChildrenNYC

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Attention Parents & Families: It's Time for Summer Camp Registration. Are you Ready?               

Summer is fast approaching, are you and your child ready for fun and education in the sun?  Call CCI Parent Services today at 212-929-6911 or click here  to find out about Summer camp programs and other arrangements that can help you for Summer 2012.  Register today!  

New Program Launch: Let's Move! Child Care                                                                             

Join family child care and center-based providers who have already committed to Let's Move! Child Care, a new effort to promote children's health by encouraging and supporting healthier physical activity and nutrition practices for children in child care.  With more than 20% of children between 2 and 5 years old overweight or obese, the child care community is an essential ally in the effort to prevent childhood obesity, support children's healthy development, and prevent the occurrence pf later chronic disease.  To find out more about this program, please contact Joanne Gall, RN, MPH at jgall@ccinyc.org or 212-929-7604, ext. 3015

Spring 2012 CCI Trainings                                                                                                         

The Center for Children's Initiatives (CCI) Spring 2012 Training Listings are now available online.  We encourage you to take a moment to consider our course offerings and professional development opportunities.  After doing so, we are certain that you will find something to meet your needs.  To view and download a copy of the latest catalog, click this link Spring 2012 CCI Training Calendar Catalog (v1.5) PDF

2011 CCI Primer                                                                                                                     

The Primer, CCI’s signature publication is the only comprehensive, independent look at funding, enrollment, capacity and affordability of early care and learning in all settings in the city, with the latest data on Pre-K, Head Start, child care and subsidies for families on public assistance. The Primer serves as a critical resource for policymakers, the media and advocates seeking to expand early learning opportunities for young children across the city. The data is drawn from official public reports and documents, as well as special studies commissioned just for the new edition of the CCI Primer. The data released in the latest edition of the CCI Primer provide a picture of the growing squeeze on low-income working parents. The report underscores the need to improve both the supply and quality of early childhood programs – as well as the need for a more comprehensive vision for quality early childhood education and a coherent approach to managing the $1.2 billion in public funding now invested in the services.

2011 CCI Primer Highlights- Provides a picture of early care and education services throughout the city who uses it, how it is funded. The CCI Primer identifies the key trends in funding, enrollment, capacity and access impacting families and children as well as service providers. 

For more information or questions on the 2011 CCI Primer, contact Betty Holcomb at bholcomb@ccinyc.org.


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