“Children could suffer if Pa. doesn’t get Medicaid money”
Posted by Bill Bentley on Jul 29, 2010 at 3:52 PMAs Voices advocate Joan Benso says, summer is a carefree time for children, but this summer, some of their parents and guardians have a lot to worry about. The president and CEO of Voices member group Pennsylvannia Partnerships for Children,…
Study: almost a third of kids lost coverage when their parents lost job
Posted by Carla Plaza on Jul 14, 2010 at 9:38 PMAmong children whose parents suffered a job loss from 2000-2004, almost a third lost their health care coverage, according to a new study from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. And in children from low-income families, almost half lost insurance coverage.…
Ohio Voices: Health Care Heroes
Posted by Bill Bentley on May 14, 2010 at 6:56 PMUsing government advocacy, public awareness, and the trust of policymakers throughout the state, Voices for Ohio’s Children has helped that state meet its promises to its young. That’s why we’re pleased to congratulate them on their recent “Health…
Texas ranked last in some health metrics
Posted by Carla Plaza on May 11, 2010 at 4:25 PMLike many states in these financially tough times, Texas has both a budget crisis and a humanitarian crisis on its hands. The same economic forces that are pressuring it to cut social services are also squeezing families, thus creating more…
The Impact of High Quality Early Childhood Programs on Improving the Educational Achievement of At-Risk Children
Posted by Voices_staff on May 6, 2010 at 4:53 PMEconomic research shows that investments in children-age 5 and younger-improve school readiness and decrease crime, teen pregnancy, delinquency, substance abuse, and welfare dependency. The science of early brain development demonstrates how child development, before the age of 5, is the…
