From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): High-quality child care plays a crucial role in supporting children’s healthy development, learning, and school readiness, while also supporting parents’ ability to work, train, or pursue an education. Sadly, too many families struggle … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/10/26/sobering-moment-un-warns-planet-could-see-cataclysmic-29degc-heating-2100 “These alarming findings merit a transformative response at COP27,” said the president-designate of the upcoming climate talks. JAKE JOHNSON October 26, 2022 A United Nations report published Wednesday ahead of November’s COP27 talks warns that planetary heating could … Continued
From the Home Visiting Coalition (https://nationalhomevisitingcoalition.org/): We received word from the House Ways and Means Committee staff this afternoon that the deadline to add additional cosponsors to H.R. 8876 – The Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act … Continued
From the People’s Emergency Center (http://www.pec-cares.org): The Building Early Links for Learning (BELL) program released its 2022 infographic comparing rates of early childhood program participation for young children staying in Philadelphia emergency and transitional shelters covering periods before and during … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-10-25/consumer/pa-open-enrollment-for-health-insurance-begins-nov-1/a81175-1 October 25, 2022 – Danielle Smith, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians will be shopping for new health insurance plans for next year when open enrollment begins on Nov. … Continued
From Children First (http://www.childrenfirstpa.org): The Pennsylvania legislature is attacking teacher and student free speech six ways to Sunday with the introduction of yet another piece of legislation looking to stifle them. Although the exact text of the “Back to Basics … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): It’s National Coming Out Day! Coming out has been a continual process for me as a cisgendered bisexual mom. I know I’m not alone in this, because so many of my loved ones who are LGBTQ+ … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): November, the United Nations will be holding its annual international climate conference, COP27, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Interfaith Power & Light will be there, pushing the U.S. to take a strong leadership role … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): With the Midterm elections less than 4 weeks away, anti-hunger advocates are presented with a tight window of opportunity to advance our legislative priorities while Members of Congress are campaigning back home. … Continued
From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): Our Social Security system is strong, but one reason billionaire front-groups have successfully undermined it is that it works best when society is fair. That means that increased economic inequality actually weakens Social Security. Right … Continued