ROCHESTER, N.Y. — New York’s Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council held a public input session to hear from community members about their experiences getting services and suggestions on how to uplift kids across the state.
Council members say one of their biggest challenges is getting the information out to families who need it most.
“It’ll inform both potential changes to our recommendations but also importantly – for us to think about how we deliver the range of programs and services to make sure that they truly are accessible to those who need them,” Barbara Guinn with NYS Cild Poverty Reduction said.
Rochester has a high child poverty rate. The council’s goal is to reduce child poverty across the state by 50% by 2040.
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