A Seat is Waiting for You… You are our community. We invite you to a virtual gathering place where child advocacy professionals and enthusiasts across Maryland meet. It’s here that we support research, discovery, innovation, well-being, and equity. Like...
This year’s legislative session is a bit different as all hearings will be held virtually. However, our resolve for reducing disparities and championing racial equity through our campaign, Equity for All Kids, remains the same. On this page you...
UNDER EMBARGO Until Monday, December 14, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. ET Contact: Nonso Umunna | numunna@acy.org Maryland Data Show Families with Children Struggling During Health Crisis Data Show Struggles Across Key Areas, Annie E. Casey Foundation Report Finds BALTIMORE—Maryland...
Thursday, October, 29, 2020 | 4:30PM to 6PM Rehearsal Link: https://streamyard.com/7tr9inz95x Hosting Platform: https://streamyard.com/h5k374n45s (may change to zoom) Streaming Medium: Mayor’s Office of Children & Family Success YouTube https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3015175521917100 OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78-lXnow8Pk
Led by our Child Welfare Policy Director, Rachel White, Advocates for Children and Youth came together with child advocates to voice shared concerns for youth in foster care who are turning 21 and ”aging out” of care during the...
Advocates for Children and Youth, along with fellow organizations, recently penned a letter to Governor Hogan and the Maryland Social Services Administration about the Department of Human Services’ (DHS) incremental approach in extending the moratorium for youth aging out...
New Report, “Food Insecurity Among Middle and High School Students in Maryland,” Reveals a Disturbing Reality for 1 in 4 Secondary School Students The report details food insecurity data obtained for the first time in the most recent Maryland...
Baltimore, MD—Advocates for Children and Youth (ACY), is committed to building a strong Maryland by advancing policies and programs to ensure children and families of every race, ethnicity, and place of birth achieve their full potential. As we work...
A Must Read: Baltimore Sun Op-Ed New rule threatens to undercount families in poverty The federal government uses many factors to calculate the official federal poverty level. Until June 21st, 2019, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is...
In the Fall of 2019, Advocates for Children and Youth launched an equitable and inclusive Community Engagement Framework that will advance policies and programs across multiple issue areas. Advocacy is best if made in partnership with the people they...