Recognizing that lead poisoning permanently reduces a child’s ability to learn and is completely preventable, the City of Buffalo and early childhood funders in western New York commissioned a report…
Too many of New York’s youngest children are living in families experiencing severe economic hardship, facing adversities that reduce their chances of succeeding in school and beyond. While New York…
Since our founding in 2002, we have worked closely together with our partners to spark real, lasting change in the health and health care of older adults and young children…
Our vision of improving health care for older adults and young children impacted by poverty depends on the work of advocates in the community. When leaders at local non-profits share…
With the help of enthusiastic organizations across the state, we have collected hundreds of glimpses into the lives of older adults and caregivers throughout Western and Central New York as part…
As a funder in the aging sector, we are focused on improving the health of older adults and ensuring that they can lead a dignified, independent, high quality life in…
In 2010, we analyzed data from 2005-2007 births in western New York to identify “hot spot” communities with high poverty rates and a high risk of poor maternal and child health…
Authored by Deborah Meehan, Leadership Learning Community, Claire Reinelt, Ph.D., and Sally Leiderman, Center for Assessment and Policy Development, this report uses information from a series of interviews, research and…
In New York State, the number of people aged 65 or older is expected to increase more than 50 percent, from 2.5 million in 2000 to 3.9 million by 2030….