As the Debate on Federal Nutrition Programs Heats Up, Voices’ Staff Take the SNAP Challenge
Posted by Matthew Wright on Jun 17, 2013 at 11:41 AMWith the Senate approving its farm policy bill last week, the U.S. House is expected this week to take up its version, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. It currently proposes cutting the food stamps program…
Statement on U.S. Senators’ Letter to Nickelodeon on Its Food Marketing Practices to Children
Posted by Matthew Wright on Jun 10, 2013 at 1:56 PMVoices for America’s Children applauds U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal, Tom Harkin, Richard Durbin, and John “Jay” Rockefeller for calling on Nickelodeon to change its food marketing practices to children, in order to help combat our nation’s childhood obesity epidemic. The…
SNAP Recipients in Food Deserts Have Fewer Options in Buying Healthy Foods and Beverages
Posted by Matthew Wright on Jun 6, 2013 at 3:45 PMIt’s been a rough spring for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Commonly known as food stamps, the program has been targeted by certain policymakers and newspaper columnists alike in the last few months. In their respective versions of five-year farm…
National Conference on Mental Health calls attention to unmet needs
Posted by Matthew Wright on Jun 6, 2013 at 9:23 AMAlthough as many as one in five children will struggle with some form of mental illness this year, most will never get help, leaving them to suffer in silence or lash out in hostility – even violence. In many parts…
SNAP is An Investment in America’s Future
Posted by Matthew Wright on May 31, 2013 at 11:24 AMThe U.S. Senate is expected next week to continue debate on its five-year farm policy bill, including a number of proposed, nutrition assistance program amendments. Between the Senate’s consideration of its bill and the House bringing its version to the…
Low-Income Kids Are Hurt Most by Federal Cuts to Nutrition Assistance Programs
Posted by Matthew Wright on May 28, 2013 at 2:12 PMNutrition assistance programs supporting our nation’s most vulnerable families are under attack. Funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) was reduced effective March 1, 2013 as a result of the federal sequester. WIC offers…
Children’s Online Privacy is an Issue Despite Expanded Legal Framework
Posted by Matthew Wright on May 22, 2013 at 12:06 PMVoices applauds the decision of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to uphold the July 1 implementation date for the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Adopted last December, the updated privacy regulations restrict the collection of information from children under…
HHS Proposes New Rule to Establish Health and Safety Standards for Child Care Providers
Posted by Matthew Wright on May 16, 2013 at 5:02 PMToday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a new regulation, which would establish national baseline standards for health and safety requirements for federally funded child care providers. Under the new rule, states would be required to…
More Work Remains to Improve Mental Health Outcomes for Children
Posted by Matthew Wright on May 10, 2013 at 11:18 AMIn honor of Children’s Mental Awareness Week, Voices for America’s Children celebrates and recognizes the importance of children’s mental health across the country. Although the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has two initiatives to improve children’s mental…
Congress Must Protect Health Equity Programs
Posted by Matthew Wright on Apr 26, 2013 at 10:44 AMMuch of the discussion about reducing our federal deficit has revolved around our national defense and entitlement programs. Unfortunately, the discussion often doesn’t include the importance of federal health and nutrition programs which support those who are most vulnerable, particularly…
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