We’re proud to join #YouthJusticeandOpportunities Advocacy Day telling lawmakers to support policies that expand opportunities for alternatives to incarceration & record sealing for young people up through age 25.

Yesterday HUNDREDS of young people and youth justice advocates from around the state to rally in Albany for the #YouthJusticeandOpportunities Act. Lead sponsor NYS Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie 米维 breaks it down: "What this act is about is simple: Justice... and Opportunities."

✊🏾See you Tuesday!

"The worst day of my life should not define me for the rest of my life. The food service industry doesn't really care what you did. They care that you show up, and do your job." Center for Community Alternatives's Joseph Bilecki on our Line Cook Training Program wrvo.org/arts-and-cultu…

What we are doing today. #Right2RemainSilent

Silence speaks volumes when your rights are on the line. In Albany today, we fight for the #Right2RemainSilent for youth. Thank you Jamaal T. Bailey

Imagine facing a legal crisis without knowing your rights. That's the reality for many youth in NY. Today, we say NO! Demand the #Right2RemainSilent for ALL young people!

Loud and clear from Albany: Every young person deserves the right to remain silent & legal counsel! #Right2RemainSilent Thank you Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi

We persevere when it comes to #YouthJustice! Young advocates, electeds, and community members braved the snow storm to advocate for the passage of #Right2RemainSilent (S1099-Bailey/A8923-Hevesi).

The energy in the NYS Capitol today was ELECTRIC! All thanks to the amazing members of the #Right2RemainSilent coalition!!!

✊🏿A snowstorm would not stop the #Right2RemainSilent Coalition. Yesterday we stood with 75 young people and their allies, our champions Jamaal T. Bailey & Andrew Hevesi calling for #NYS to protect young people now!

NEXT Thursday, 3/21 in White Plains: "Youth Justice Beyond the Headlines: 5+ Years of Raise the Age" hosted by WestchesterChildren and Raise The Age New York.

This year in #NYS, we need to pass the #Right2RemainSilent so that all young people actually speak to a lawyer whenever they are questioned by police.

Join us on Thursday, 3/21 to hear from a panel of stakeholders on the successes of #RaiseTheAge and advocacy for other youth justice initiatives in Westchester and around NYS! 👉Register here: bit.ly/3Vi1QzD

Thank you to Jabari Brisport for making this possible! #Right2RemainSilent

Thank you Jamaal T. Bailey! #Right2RemainSilent

In NYC, 78% of young people who aged-out of #fostercare report that money was an obstacle to pursuing their education. That's why@YouthNPowerTCstands w/FYSA calling for $10M for statewide FYSA education supports in the #NYSBudget. More: bit.ly/3TDKjPZ

👉🏾In NYC, 80% of young people who aged-out of #fostercare report that they didn't have money for the essentials, like food, rent, utilities & hygiene products in the last month. ✊🏾Yes CCCNewYork calling to #IncreaseCashAssistance in #NYSBudget. More: bit.ly/3TDKjPZ

YouthNPower! Advocating for our community loved ones, people who some have been disregarded… now we are transforming the narrative. YNP are the voices in the movement toward ending the mistreatment of transitioned aged youth, uplifting their voices as our gifted loving leaders!