Children at Risk

Children at Risk

The League of Women supports identifying the needs of children.
Position In Brief: 

 Local Program 2022-2023

  • Collaborate with other organizations to identify the needs of children, including physical and mental health, in Schenectady County, facilitate programs on their behalf and educate the community about their needs and challenges; increase child and adolescent mental health services
  • Study early childhood education and care-giving needs in Schenectady County from a policy and financing perspective
  • Study coordination between child service agencies, such as Department of Social Services, Family Court, Schools, and Charitable Organizations with a goal of seeing if networking among these agencies is helpful
  • Encourage the availability and affordability of day care services for young children

League to which this content belongs: 
Schenectady County