Winning Beginning NY Advocacy Handbook
Winning Beginning NY Advocacy Handbook - An A, B, C, guide to telling your story to law-
makers, media and other concerned groups and individuals to improve the quality of early care and
education in New York State. 2008.
Winning Beginning NY Materials
Winning Beginning NY brochure - This fall 2007 Winning Beginning NY brochure explains what
policymakers should know about the benefits of early care & education. For use in spreading the
message that early care & education is critically important to New York's families.
Winning Beginning NY’s Vision - Vision of an Early Care and Learning System, a 1-page description
of Winning Beginning NY's vision. download vision 
New York's Action Plan for Young Children and Families download report 
Background materials are on the Research & Data page
Economic Impact of Child Care - The Early Care & Learning Council is pleased to present you with
a copy of our recent study, Investing in New York: An Economic Analysis of the Early Care
and Education Sector, undertaken in collaboration with the Cornell University Department of City
and Regional Planning. The findings from this collaborative report highlight what we believed from the
start; early care and education is a vital part of New York State’s social and economic infrastructure.
This report was created in order to assist policymakers, advocates, and professionals to revisit and
reassess the contributions and importance of early care and education within the state. We look
forward to working with you in the coming months to ensure continued and expanded investment in
this critical New York State industry. Click here for a copy of the Executive Summary and Report.
Other Materials
NEW!!!
Winning Beginning NY Letter to Governor regarding the Early Learning Challenge Grant
Expanded Eligibility for Food Stamps for Families with Child Care and Dependent Care Expenses
The Empire Justice Center has revised its brochures regarding expanded eligibility for food stamps for
families with child care and dependent care expenses. The revisions reflect the upward adjustment of
the eligibility levels (200% of poverty), which were done in October, 2009. The brochures are available
in English and Spanish and can be found on our web site at:
http://www.empirejustice.org/assets/pdf/issue-areas/child-care/fs-child-care-brochure.pdf
http://www.empirejustice.org/assets/pdf/issue-areas/child-care/fs-cc-brochure-spanish.pdf
Strengthening the Pre-K Investment: Next Steps to a Winning Beginning for Every Child in
New York State - This Winning Beginning NY report includes new data and lessons learned in the first
12 years of Pre-K implementation. The recommendations propose strategies to improve Pre-K as part
of a comprehensive early care and learning system. March 2010.
2010: A road map to success, a Winning Beginning NY marketing publication, explains the benefits
of investments made early in a child's life. January 2010. download publication 
The Best in the Nation: A Plan for Early Care and Education
download 4- page abridged version 
For Early Learning in New York State: Building the Best Requires Quality
A report prepared by Todd Boressoff for Winning Beginning NY. Through leadership at the highest
levels, our state can improve quality, coordination and investment across our broad education system
and provide every child with early care and education that is the best in the nation.
WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY: A Look at Pre-K on Long Island, a May 2009 report by the Early Years