New Cohort of Youth Leaders

On Saturday, October 16th, ten youth leaders from across the county engaged in an orientation to join Cohort 2 of the Youth Leadership Coalition (YLC). The YLC is a youth led collective impact initiative designed to elevate youth voice in systems transformation....

Message from the Director

Greetings Partners! This month, as we celebrate 10 years of the ROC the Future Alliance, we do so as a collective of community leaders, including parents, providers, educators and other partners, all focused on children’s success, TOGETHER! We know a better future can...

2021 SOOC Award Winners

The Jacque Cady Annual Advocacy for Children Award  Congratulations, Tonia! Tonia’s recommender said: “During Tonia’s tenure as Children’s Services Consultant for the Rochester Public Library, she has embedded herself in the early childhood network both...

Message from the Director

We’re on a mission…to raise the voice and really listen to what 6,000 parents have to say that really matters to their children and families. The pandemic has led to both academic learning loss and traumatic disruption of relationships and routines for students, which...

Message from the Director

Now the Return… School is now officially back in session, and not a moment too soon! Students and families are more than ready to return to some sense of normalcy after 18 months of an unprecedented disruption to routines and relationships, and life in general. We...