Congress is Taking Action to #ShutDownBerks

“Because this is a facility that might be in violation of children welfare law and that would give the Governor the ability to act, that’s something I’m interested in pursuing.” – Congressman Brendan Boyle On Friday, May 11th leaders in the immigrant … Continued

CHN Urges Congress to Reject Trump Cuts that Undermine Children’s Health Program and Break Agreement to Lift Spending Caps to Meet Needs

Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/05/08/18455/#.WvMvnUxFzIU By CHN May 8, 2018 Editor’s note: Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs, issued the following statement Tuesday, May 8 in response to the Trump Administration’s rescissions package:  “The members of the Coalition … Continued

Left Behind After Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico’s Children

Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/03/19/left-behind-hurricane-maria-puerto-ricos-children/#.WrAE88PwYdU By David Elliot March 19, 2018 Even before Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico with historic, sustained, 155-mile-per-hour winds, the U.S. island was facing an economic catastrophe of unprecedented magnitude. For more than a decade, following a disastrous, U.S.-enforced … Continued

Trump’s Immigration Policies Threaten Children and Our Collective Future

Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/04/09/trumps-immigration-policies-threaten-children-collective-future/#.Wsu6VC7wYdU By CHN April 9, 2018 Editor’s note: The Coalition on Human Needs is participating in the Children’s Blog Carnival, hosted and sponsored by the Children’s Leadership Council.  Today’s post is authored by theCenter for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). … Continued

Reports: Immigration Policy’s Effects on Young Children

From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): As the nation endures a torrent of anti-immigrant policies, actions, and rhetoric from the Trump Administration, young children in immigrant families—babies, toddlers, and preschoolers—are suffering immediate and potentially longer-term consequences. Those are the findings from two new … Continued

Environmental Resources for Children and Youth, Shared Sermons

From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): On this Valentine’s day (OK, so it’s past, but it’s never too late!), we invite you to love the next generations.  Love them by loving their world, and also by celebrating their examples, … Continued

Paid Family and Medical Leave Means a Stronger Nation

Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/02/07/17848/#.Wnyn-q6nEdU By National Partnership for Women & Families February 7, 2018 Editor’s note: This piece was written by Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. It was originally published on Medium and on the National Partnership’s blogon … Continued