Kids Can't Wait NYS Campaign

08/19/2026

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08/19/2026

In 2023-2024 only 28% of New York parents reported that they completed a developmental screening in the past year. We are incredibly proud of our friends and partners at ECA Onondaga Help Me Grow for their work on increasing access to developmental screenings so more families in Onondaga can be connected to resources.

This week, early childhood advocates across New York State spoke up about the importance of early support and programs like Help Me Grow - their voices were published in The Hechinger Report and the New York Times! Shoutout to Early Childhood Alliance Adirondack Birth to Three Alliance Liftoff WNY Docs For Tots for all the incredible advocacy on this👏👏👏

Read the full article at https://hechingerreport.org/in-new-york-most-kids-miss-recommended-screening-for-autism-speech-delays/

07/07/2026

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06/30/2026

Attention families, providers, educators, advocates, and community members across New York State: we need your ideas and input on how our state can improve access to Early Intervention, Preschool Special Education, and inclusive child care for young children with developmental disabilities and delays.

All New Yorkers are invited to take the Kids Can't Wait Campaign’s “Share Your Dreams” Survey - whether you have navigated early childhood developmental services yourself, work in the field, or simply care about ensuring every child receives support early in life, your perspective is needed!

🔗 English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CSPJN5P
🔗 Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/P9CT2WG

Responses to the “Share Your Dreams” Survey will help shape the Kids Can’t Wait campaign’s 2027 state advocacy and policy priorities.

The deadline to complete the survey is Monday, July 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m!

06/29/2026

Take the survey by July 13th to help shape our advocacy campaign priorities!!

06/25/2026

IDEA is a federal law and it stands for the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act! Special education is a federal RIGHT!

Join the Council for Exceptional Children and advocates from across the country TODAY for a national call-in day in support of people served by IDEA, their parents, professionals, and other concerned stakeholders. We will be phoning Congress with a unified message: keep IDEA in the U.S. Department of Education.

Your message can be delivered to the person who answers the phone or left as a voicemail. Please note it is critical that you identify yourself by name and location so the offices know you are a constituent. A sample script is provided!

06/03/2026

Advocacy 101 tonight - register for the Zoom link!

Don't forget to register for the Advocacy 101 happening TOMORROW on Zoom at 6:30 PM! https://secure.everyaction.com/zb6l4zqUwUyKvQDvQkiFdQ2

Join us as Rochester Very Invested Parents (VIPs) talk about their advocacy journeys, the importance of Early Intervention, and what it means to use your power and your voice as a parent or caregiver of a young child with developmental delays or disabilities!

06/02/2026

Don't forget to register for the Advocacy 101 happening TOMORROW on Zoom at 6:30 PM! https://secure.everyaction.com/zb6l4zqUwUyKvQDvQkiFdQ2

Join us as Rochester Very Invested Parents (VIPs) talk about their advocacy journeys, the importance of Early Intervention, and what it means to use your power and your voice as a parent or caregiver of a young child with developmental delays or disabilities!