As someone who cares about making New York City a better place for children, CCC encourages you to take action on issues that affect them. Our communications network can connect you directly with federal, state and city elected and appointed officials and enable you to send targeted messages right from your computer.

Your messages make a difference. Already your communications through the CCC E-Action Network have:

• helped to make New York City the first locality in the United States to have a refundable Child Care Tax Credit for low-wage earning families.
• ensured that the NY State FY'08 and FY'09 Budget would provide health care coverage for 400,000 New York State children.
• supported access to healthy, affordable food with the creation and passage of Green Cart Legislation
• maintained more than $100 million in funding for children and youth in the city's Adopted CFY '08 Budget and $71.4 in the FY '09 Budget

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• Securing Every Child's Birthright® to be healthy, housed, educated and safe.

Current Advocacy Campaigns from the CCC E-Action Network

Act Now: Urge NYS Senators to Vote on Bills!   June 18, 2009

Previous Advocacy Campaigns from the CCC E-Action Network

Thank You for Protecting Children and Families!   March 31, 2009	Protect Preventive Services in the State Budget   February 18, 2009
Act Now: Final State Budget Negotiatons Are Underway!   March 24, 2009	Oppose the Youth Services Block Grant   February 09, 2009
Stop the State from Jeopardizing Children's Health!   March 20, 2009	Raising Revenue to Prevent Service Disruptions for Children   February 03, 2009
Act Now So Infants and Toddlers Don't Lose Early Intervention Services!    March 17, 2009	Urgent! Act Now to Support More Family Court Judges   June 09, 2008
Support Closing Juvenile Facilities but Reinvest Savings in Community Based Programs for Children   March 03, 2009

Recent Messages from the CCC E-Action Network

Your Advocacy Helped Restore Over $100 million for Children's Services in the City's Budget!   June 22, 2009	Happy Mother's Day!   May 10, 2009
Act Now: Urge NYS Senators to Vote on Bills!   June 18, 2009	CCC's Analysis of CFY 2010 Executive Budget Impact on Children   May 06, 2009
Happy Mother's Day!   May 10, 2009	CCC Applauds National and Local Initiatives Promoting Civic Service and Engagement   April 21, 2009