Child Care, Inc. seizes every opportunity to promote quality early learning, healthy development and care for all children, birth through school-age. As a resource and referral agency, CCI has in-depth knowledge of the field and strong community ties, which provide the broad vision necessary to promote public policies that support high quality early care and education. Strategic partnerships allow CCI to participate in building a strong, coherent system of services for New York's children.
CCI convenes the Early Childhood Strategic Group, a partnership of 20 organizations dedicated to creating an integrated and high-quality system of early care and education for New York City's children. As Co-Convenor of the statewide Winning Beginning New York coalition, CCI leads statewide advocacy and policy work on early care and education for young children.
CCI provides the most comprehensive look at early care and education in New York City in its biannual Primer, which provides data on access to services, public funding and the scope of services for young children. The Primer provides a framework for advocates and policymakers to identify trends, challenges and opportunities. Download the ABCs of Early Care and Education for a quick summary of the latest trends in the field. CCI's newsletter, Action for Early Learning, offers quarterly updates on advocacy and policy issues.
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