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Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet Featured in Harvard EdRedesign Spotlight
The Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet has been featured in a comprehensive spotlight by Harvard Graduate School of Education's EdRedesign Lab, highlighting the Cabinet's innovative approach to building a cradle-to-career system in the City of Poughkeepsie. The spotlight examines how the Cabinet is leveraging cross-sector partnerships, resident leadership, and data-driven decision-making to create coordinated pathways from early childhood through postsecondary completion for ove
Apr 12 min read


Rewriting the Story: Celebrating 2024's Progress Toward Lasting Change
The Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet has released its 2024 End of Year Report, documenting a transformative year of building infrastructure, deepening partnerships, and expanding opportunities for the city's youth and families.
Dec 15, 20242 min read


Poughkeepsie's Journey to Sustainable Funding: A National Model for Supporting Children and Youth
The Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet's innovative approach to funding children's services is gaining national recognition. The Children's Funding Project recently featured Poughkeepsie's strategic public financing work, highlighting how the community is transforming its investments in young people to create lasting pathways out of poverty.
Sep 18, 20241 min read


Understanding Our Community: 2024 Data for Decision-Making Report
The Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet has released its updated Data for Decision-Making report, providing a comprehensive snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing children, youth, and families in Poughkeepsie. This data-driven resource informs the Cabinet's strategic priorities and decision-making as we work toward our vision of socioeconomic mobility for today's youth.
Sep 1, 20241 min read


Charting Our Path Forward: The Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet Strategic Plan
The Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet has released its comprehensive Strategic Plan, developed in partnership with the William Julius Wilson Institute at Harlem Children's Zone, charting an ambitious roadmap to transform outcomes for every child in Poughkeepsie from cradle to career.
Nov 30, 20231 min read


Building Strong Foundations: The Early Childhood Report Charts a New Path for Poughkeepsie's Youngest Learners
The Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet has released a comprehensive Early Childhood Report examining the landscape of services, supports, and opportunities for children ages 0-5 in the City of Poughkeepsie. The report reveals critical gaps in early childhood access and lays out a roadmap for transformation.
Aug 1, 20221 min read


Unlocking Opportunity: What the 2022 Out of School Time Report Reveals About Poughkeepsie's Youth
The Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet has released a comprehensive study examining a critical gap in the community: access to high-quality out-of-school time (OST) programs. The stakes are high— by sixth grade, middle-class children have spent an average of 6,000 more hours in enrichment activities than their low-income peers, a gap that profoundly shapes educational outcomes.
Aug 1, 20221 min read
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