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SOMOS Conference Workshops Hispanics in Early Childhood Development Moderator: Hon. Nelson Castro, NYS Assembly Member Hon. Adriano Espaillat, NYS Senate Member Description: Explore the challenges and cultural issues surrounding language development for young Latino children in our area and strategize on ways to help them access the services they need in order to [...]
SOMOS Conference Workshops
Hispanics in Early Childhood Development
Moderator:
Hon. Nelson Castro, NYS Assembly Member
Hon. Adriano Espaillat, NYS Senate Member
Description:
Explore the challenges and cultural issues surrounding language development for young Latino children in our area and strategize on ways to help them access the services they need in order to succeed. Discuss benefits of early childhood development and effects of Latinos population growth in this field.
Panelist:
- George Sheldon, Acting Secretary, Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
- Dr. Jose Alejandro, Case Management Kindred HealthCare
- Reglan George, Executive Director , DC 1707 AFSCME
- Maria Rodriguez, Executive Director of New Vision for Children and Families Services, Inc.
- Anitta Ruiz, Early Childhood Consultant
- Margie Fuentes, Case Manager, Trainer and Speaker, New Vision for Children and Families Services, Inc
Executive Members of the NYS Assembly/Senate Puerto Rican & Hispanic Task Force met with NYS Office of Children and Family Services Commissioner Gladys Carrion to discuss programs assisting low income family as well as single parent family throughout the State.
Executive Members of the NYS Assembly/Senate Puerto Rican & Hispanic Task Force met with NYS Office of Children and Family Services Commissioner Gladys Carrion to discuss programs assisting low income family as well as single parent family throughout the State.
For Immediate Release June 26, 2012 Contact: Angelica Pascacio / 518-455-5511 / pascacioa@assembly.state.ny.us NYS Assemblyman Nelson L. Castro Applauds New York City Budget Agreement on Child Care Funding (Bronx, NY–June 26, 2012) Assemblyman Nelson L. Castro congratulates the New York City Council, Speaker Christine Quinn, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg for an important agreement on [...]
For Immediate Release
June 26, 2012
Contact: Angelica Pascacio / 518-455-5511 / pascacioa@assembly.state.ny.us
NYS Assemblyman Nelson L. Castro Applauds New York City Budget Agreement on Child Care Funding
(Bronx, NY–June 26, 2012) Assemblyman Nelson L. Castro congratulates the New York City Council, Speaker Christine Quinn, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg for an important agreement on the 2013 New York City budget that increases funding for child care and after-school programs.
The executive budget proposed by Mayor Bloomberg eliminated 47,000 child care and after-school slots, causing thousands of parents to quit their jobs and others to leave school and even rely more on public assistance programs.
“These proposed cuts would have had a financial impact on low-income and minority families throughout the city, directly affecting my constituency. The Bronx, with the highest unemployment rate in New York State, would have been very affected by this measure. A reduction on child care subsidies will also put many child care providers out of work, increasing the number of unemployed workers,” expressed Assemblyman Castro.
The final 2013 budget plan includes a $150 million dollar funding increase for child care and after-school programs for a total of $417 million. “I congratulate the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) and all child care advocates, child care providers and parents who visited my office to advocate for this issue and express their concerns. This is a very serious matter that should not be used as a political tool. This is about our children and their safety and being able to help parents succeed and continue being productive members of society,” added Assemblyman Castro.
The 2012-2013 New York State Budget provided an additional $93 million dollars for child care funding. Assemblyman Castro not only voted in favor of this budget proposal. He has also been an active advocate of the many issues affecting the child care industry in response to his district’s needs. “Child care services are one of the major sources of income in my district and other communities across New York City. These issues represent a critical challenge for these small business owners to provide such a needed service and even remain profitable,” added Assemblyman Castro.
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