Keeping Track of New York City’s Children, 2010
Posted by Voices_staff on Jun 9, 2010 at 7:59 PMKeeping Track has become an indispensable asset for citizens, elected and appointed officials, academics, foundations, and service providers seeking to understand and improve the lives of New York City’s children. With the release of the 9th edition of Keeping Track, CCC…
A Portrait of Children in Northern Virginia 2010
Posted by Voices_staff on May 17, 2010 at 7:59 PMThe Community Foundation for Northern Virginia and Voices for Virginia’s Children are pleased to present “A Portrait of Children in Northern Virginia,” a first-ever snapshot of the status of Northern Virginia’s children. The research for this Portrait was assiduously performed…
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…
Ensuring Accountability and Access to Care in the HUSKY Program Through Independent Performance Monitoring
Posted by Bill Bentley on Mar 26, 2010 at 6:25 PMGovernor Rell’s proposed budget for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 would eliminate funding for independent performance monitoring of the HUSKY program, undermining longstanding legislative efforts to ensure that taxpayer funds for a major health care program are spent wisely. Over…
California Report Card ‘09 – Setting the Agenda for Children
Posted by Bill Bentley on Apr 9, 2009 at 8:23 PMThe issues weakening California children’s well-being are also undermining the economic prosperity of the state as a whole. This is one of the key findings in a new study released today by Children Now in California. The 2009 California Report…
2008 North Carolina Child Health Report Card
Posted by Bill Bentley on Mar 29, 2008 at 4:12 AMHighlights of the 2008 Child Health Report Card include; -Approximately 20 percent of North Carolina’s 2.2 million children (age 0-17) continue to live in poverty and 13.1 percent remain uninsured. Poverty and lack of insurance provide a serious challenge to…
