Posts tagged low-income families
Big Dreams for New York's Youngest Children: The future of early care and education
Children and Families, Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerBrooklyn Kindergarten Society, Center for New York City Affairs, child care, children's services, city government, CNYCA, communities, community organizations, community schools, Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation, early care, early education, EarlyLearn NYC, government, local government, low-income families, nonprofits, NYC, pre-k, public education, public policy, subsidized child care, United Neighborhood Houses Comment
Taking the Fear Out of Financial Aid: Making Higher Education Easier to Achieve for NYC Students

Securing college financial aid can be intimidating for NYC students. Aid is crucial for low-income and first generation college students—but they need help, particularly navigating the government’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), finding grants and loans and working with college aid offices.

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Schools WatchAbigail Krameraid, college, education, FAFSA, government, grants, loans, low-income, low-income families, scholarships, student aid, studentsComment
Baby Steps: Poverty, Chronic Stress & New York's Youngest Children

Chronic stress and early trauma shape the brain development of very young children. Increasingly, research shows that innovative, early-life work with infants, toddlers and their parents can help prevent the need for much more costly interventions later on. Can we reduce the likelihood of abuse, neglect and mental illness in stressed-out, low-income families?

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Children and FamiliesAbigail Kramerabuse, Child Welfare Watch, children, children's services, development, developmental disabilities, infants, interventions, low-income families, neglect, parents, stressComment