Cradle to Career: A social services agenda for a new New York

Daniel L. Squadron

February 22, 2011

New York State’s fiscal crisis is taking a toll on all New Yorkers, but especially the low-income citizens and those who are considered hardest to employ. Given our limited resources, it is critical to support proven, cost-effective programs that will nurture children, help them transition from school to college, onto adulthood, and help them find successful careers.

With a total investment of $76 million, the Cradle to Career initiative outlined below has the potential to do just that.