The Out-of-School Time Coordinator plays an important role in advancing the out-of-school time components of The Wallace Foundation’s Advancing Opportunities for Adolescents (AOA) initiative, which represents the majority of this role’s focus during the 2026 Planning Year and subsequent pilot phases. The Coordinator works hand-in-hand with OST providers to support their engagement in AOA design workstreams, readiness for pilot participation, and access to the professional dev

January 14, 2026 - Just six days after the Dutchess County Early Learning Coalition called on Governor Kathy Hochul to select Dutchess County as a pilot community for universal child care, the Governor announced that Dutchess County has been chosen as one of three upstate counties to receive funding for a groundbreaking community care pilot program. Dutchess County will receive $20 million in state funding, with an additional $2 million local match, to create affordable, year

The Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet, alongside partners in the Dutchess County Early Learning Coalition, welcomed Governor Kathy Hochul's announcement of a comprehensive plan to establish free universal child care throughout New York State. The initiative, unveiled alongside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, will create truly universal pre-K outside of New York City, establish pilot communities to model universal child care, and increase funding for the existing Child Care

The Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet has been selected for a new Wallace Foundation initiative that will provide funding to help seven communities across the country reach their economic mobility goals by expanding enrichment and career-focused opportunities for young people. Poughkeepsie is expected to receive funding of approximately $5 million - $ 6 million to improve interest-driven career exploration opportunities for youth outside the school day.

October 8, 2025 - The Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet unveiled its newly redesigned website, offering the community an enhanced digital...

The Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet Executive Director Jill Roche Gomez joined education and community leaders from across the country at the 2025 StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network Convening to share how local government partnerships are creating sustainable change for children and families.