 Step Up for Kids
CALLING ALL ROCKLAND CHILD ADVOCATES!
Join child advocates across the U.S. who will "Step Up for Kids"
Step Up for Kids 2010
Candidates Forum
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
3:00pm - 5:30pm
Ellipse Room, Technology Building
Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY
All Federal, State and County current elected officials and
those running for office will be invited to attend this forum and will have an opportunity to state their views on policies and legislation that pertain to children and youth.
A Q&A session will also take place.
Refreshments will be served. This event is FREE of charge. Free Raffle.
This event is sponsored by RCAN, Rockland Community College, Winning Beginning, and Every Child Matters
The RCAN Steering Committee is comprised of the following agencies: Community Awareness Network for a Drugfree Life and Environment (CANDLE); Child Care Resources of Rockland, Inc. (CCRR); Community Involvement Resources Network (CIRN); Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland; Head Start of Rockland; Palisades Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC); Rockland 21st Century Collaborative for Children and Youth (Rockland 21C); Rockland County Department of Social Services; Rockland Teachers' Center Institute; VCS Inc.
Why do a Step Up for Kids Day?
Because millions of American children live in poverty…millions are alone every day after school...millions are without health insurance…millions have no early learning opportunities...millions are abused and neglected.
Because the U.S. ranks 20th in child well-being among 21 rich democracies.
Because federal spending on children is declining sharply as a percentage of the federal budget.
What is Step Up for Kids Day?
This is an annual special, non-partisan, nationwide event, sponsored by the Every Child Matters Education Fund (ECMEF) and co-sponsored by many other national, state, and local organizations (such as VOICES, Prevent Child Abuse America, the Afterschool Alliance, the National Association of Social Workers). It will bring thousands of people together, to show widespread public support for a shift in spending priorities towards children and families. It will call upon the Administration, Congress, State Legislatures, Governors, Mayors, and local officials to make our nation’s children a top priority. Events will take place on the steps of the state capitols and other appropriate venues as well as in Washington, DC.
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