| Past Events The Westchester County Board of Legislators’
public hearing on child care funding
held at the Westchester County Center
July 29th, 2010 in downtown White Plains
The Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc. helped get out a large crowd to voice support for child care at the July 29th public hearing convened by the Westchester County Board of Legislators Committee on Community Services. Hundreds came out to voice their concerns about the recent cuts to child care financial assistance. Executive Director Kathy Halas thanked the legislators for their long support of child care and urged them to “continue to make thoughtful and substantial investments in young children and a healthy and strong future for this wonderful county”. Click here for her full remarks.
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The audience included parents, religious leaders, early care and education professionals, municipal officials, child care center board members, children’s advocates and concerned citizens.
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Westchester County Legislators Hon. William Burton, Hon. Ken Jenkins, Chairman of the Board, Hon. Alfreda Williams, Committee Chair, Hon. Lyndon Williams, Vice Chairman of the Board and Hon. Judith Myers, Majority Whip; (L to R) listen to audience members who expressed their concern about the cutbacks. Tom Abinanti, Majority Leader, also participated in the hearing.
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Cora Greenberg, Executive Director of the
Westchester Children’s Association,
tells the panel of legislator
the impact child care cuts will have on all of
Westchester County’s children.
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Working mother spoke about how important
quality child care is to her entire family.
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Parents came from all over the county,
signs in hand, to make their voices heard.
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A representative from My Children’s Place speaks about the
importance of child care subsidies to women
dealing with domestic violence.
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