From the Center for American Progress (http://www.americanprogress.org): There is a serious shortage of child care supply in the United States. A child care desert is defined as any community “with more than 50 children under age 5 that contains either … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): As many of us were winding down holiday celebrations, we were horrified to see photos of our government tear gassing mothers and toddlers who are seeking asylum at our border. The cruelty is breathtaking. Our country … Continued
By Rebecca Jones | Filed Under Analysis | November 26, 2018 Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection As the U.S. immigration debate continues to ramp up in Washington, the Project On Government Oversight is responding by demanding accountability and transparency in immigration policy. Recently, POGO has … Continued
From Peace Action (http://www.peace-action.org/): Last week, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Mike Lee (R-UT) forced another vote on their legislation, S.J.Res. 54, to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, and thanks in no small … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/11/19/marian-wright-edelmans-new-role/#.W_7pG9tKgdU By Deborah Weinstein November 19, 2018 On November 14, Marian Wright Edelman announced that after 45 years as the President of the Children’s Defense Fund she will be transitioning to the role of President Emerita in the Office … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Poverty, food insecurity, and poor nutrition have detrimental impacts on the health, development, and well-being of young children in the short and long terms. One essential strategy to address these issues is … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-11-14/youth-issues/older-youth-in-pa-foster-care-struggle-to-succeed/a64635-1 November 14, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window About 33 percent of Pennsylvania’s foster-care population is age 14 or older. (pxhere) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania could do more to prepare … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/11/02/high-cost-child-care-american-families-crisis/#.W-BmPdVKgdU By CHN November 2, 2018 Editor’s note: The following piece was written by Makenna Whitworth, CHN’s Fall 2018 intern. Makenna is a senior majoring in political science at Brigham Young University. Presenters at the Child Care Aware 2018 Cost … Continued
From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): Thanks to the work of dedicated legislators and advocacy groups, HB 2133 (Watson), tasking the PA Department of Human Services (DHS) to establish a Kinship Caregiver Navigator Program, has been signed by the governor … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): It’s no surprise that in poll after poll this election season, health care is consistently at the top of the list of voters’ concerns. [1] We all watched last year as the Republican-led Congress took one … Continued