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

The Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet joined the City of Poughkeepsie's inaugural Juneteenth celebration, participating in the parade and festival under this year's theme: "Lifting as We Climb: Rising in Power, Rooted in Solidarity." The theme recognizes the strength of collective progress and unity honoring those who came before, lifting one another in the present, and empowering future generations. For the Cabinet, the celebration provided a meaningful opportunity to connect

A delegation from the Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet traveled to Harlem on June 14th to visit the Harlem Children's Zone's Community Pride program, exploring grassroots community engagement strategies that could strengthen Poughkeepsie's own approach to building neighborhood connections and resident empowerment. The learning visit brought together community engagement leaders from across sectors, including education, housing, and family services, reflecting the collaborative

On Wednesday evening, education visionary Geoffrey Canada brought his passion and decades of experience to Morse Elementary School, challenging Poughkeepsie to seize "your moment to change history" in the fight against intergenerational poverty.

A delegation from the Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet traveled to Harlem on November 2nd to visit the Harlem Children's Zone's renowned Baby College program, gaining insights into evidence-based early childhood strategies that could inform Poughkeepsie's own approach to supporting families with young children. The learning visit reflects the Cabinet's ongoing partnership with HCZ and the William Julius Wilson Institute, which has provided technical assistance and supported th

The Poughkeepsie Board of Artistic Youth (PK B.A.Y.) has established itself as a groundbreaking model for youth civic engagement in the city, bringing together 21 teen leaders ages 14-18 from across five local youth-serving organizations to amplify young voices in community decision-making through public art. Facilitated by the Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet with support from the Wallace Foundation, this first-of-its-kind initiative in Poughkeepsie uses creative expression a

The Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet, in partnership with Poughkeepsie City School District, Dutchess Community College, and community organizations, successfully co-sponsored the inaugural PK Youth Leaders' Summit from July 30 through August 1, 2024.