All Kids Means All Kids: Sequestration Affects Communities of Color
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Mar 12, 2013 at 1:26 PMVoices for America’s Children is concerned not only about the impact of sequester for all children and families, but especially for those most vulnerable to economic and educational challenges. Sequestration will have a devastating effect on all children nationwide, but…
Texans Care for Children Celebrates 30 Years
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Mar 8, 2013 at 9:45 AMYesterday, Texans Care For Children celebrated 30 years of “Putting Kids First. Voices Board of Trustees Chair Rosie Valadez McStay delivered the keynote address at a luncheon attended by local elected officials, trustees, partner organizations and donors.
“A Place At The Table” Looks at Hunger in the U.S.
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Mar 4, 2013 at 4:26 PMAn estimated 50 million people in this country do not know where their next meal will come from, and one in four of the hungry are children. The documentary film, “A Place at the Table,” chronicles the economic, social and…
Voices CEO Attends Advocates for Children of NJ Kids Count Event
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Feb 8, 2013 at 11:34 PMVoices President and CEO Jacquelyn Lendsey attended the Advocate for Children of New Jersey event, Kids Count 2012-2013 that highlighted findings from their annual report on the wellbeing of children in the state, ages birth to three.
Voices for America’s Children Celebrates the 4th Anniversary of CHIP Reauthorization Act
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Feb 7, 2013 at 9:26 PMWASHINGTON – Voices for America’s Children and its members celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) today with a call to action for local, state and federal stakeholders to enroll even more children in…
Diet could factor into a child’s IQ
Posted by Carla Plaza on Feb 16, 2011 at 12:33 PMTIME recently reported on a British study that suggests a poor diet for toddlers can lead to lower IQ later on in life. Researchers found that children who were fed mostly processed foods from a very early age had…
Obesity threatens military enrollment
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Jan 13, 2011 at 2:13 PMAbout 75 percent of military age young Americans are ineligible to serve, and obesity is a major factor. Mission: Readiness, a group of senior retired military leaders that advocates for investments in children, profiled young adults who are “ready,…
No car and no supermarket nearby
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Jan 12, 2011 at 3:57 PMSome 2.3 million American households lack both a car and a grocery store within walking distance. These families likely struggle getting healthy, affordable food. Many of them have to rely on pricier and less healthy sources like convenience stores. Areas…
The child nutrition bill needs your voice!
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Nov 30, 2010 at 4:04 PMCongress will take up the child nutrition bill (S.3307) soon, and we need your voice to help millions of kids get healthy meals! More than 17 million families live at risk of hunger in America, and this important bill…
School nutrition bill could get another chance
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Nov 10, 2010 at 10:27 PMCongress was close to reauthorizing the nation’s child nutrition programs before it left for the election. That reauthorization is still necessary in order to get our kids healthier and more available meals. The Washington Post reveals today that
