New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
09/26/2025 | Press release | Archived content
Temporary Commission to Prevent Childhood Drowning Public Meeting
September 26, 2025
Temporary Commission to Prevent Childhood Drowning Public Meeting
| Who: | Temporary Commission to Prevent Childhood Drowning |
| What: | Meeting of the Members |
| When: | Friday, September 26, 2025, at 9:30 am |
| Where: | In-Person (see locations below) and virtual via Webex |
Members of the Temporary Commission to Prevent Childhood Drowning will meet on Friday, September 26, 2025, at 9:30am at the locations noted below. Members of the public may join the meeting in person at any of the locations listed in this notice or remotely by using the WebEx information below. Note that if you wish to join the meeting in person, please leave extra time so that you may clear building security requirements.
Meeting Locations
Children's Aid Dunlevy Community Center, 14-32 West 118th St., New York, NY 10026
SUNY Cortland, 2133 Park Center, Cortland, NY 13045
651 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202
Lockport Public Library, 23 East Ave, Lockport, NY 14094
The Lodge at Schroon Lake, 210 Registration Way, Schroon Lake, NY 12870
WebEx
Meeting number (access code): 2819 223 1023
Meeting password: Yh3pmKamy77
The Commission's goals are to:
a) Determine an appropriate age and/or stage of childhood development when children can properly begin water safety and swimming instructions and develop statewide standards for such instruction;
b) Investigate and evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of programs which incentivize parents and guardians to enroll children in water safety and swimming instruction;
c) Develop a comprehensive plan for public-private partnerships between the state and community centers, nonprofit organizations, recreational facilities, swimming instructors, and other relevant stakeholders and expanding existing state resources such as parks and pools to provide access to free swimming instruction, and determine the feasibility of such programs;
d) Develop an implementation plan to ensure its swimming safety programs are available in underserved communities; and
e) Develop a comprehensive plan for a public awareness campaign to ensure parents and guardians receive information on the importance of children receiving basic water safety and swimming instruction.
For more information about the Commission please visit: https://www.ny.gov/programs/temporary-commission-prevent-childhood-drowning
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