How SSI benefits help children and families
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Oct 27, 2011 at 12:08 PMToday a U.S. House committee holds a hearing about Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a vital part of Social Security that helps protect 1.3 million children from deprivation. SSI is a benefit paid for the disabled, blind and elderly with low-income…
The Fleecing of Foster Children
Posted by Casey_Labrack on Mar 16, 2011 at 6:25 PMChild welfare agencies are unfairly confiscating the government benefits of foster youth, according to a very important new report from one of our California child advocates. The Children’s Advocacy Institute shows in their report, “The Fleecing of Foster Children,”…
Protect Social Security!
Posted by Bill Bentley on Mar 3, 2011 at 3:53 PMSocial Security has been targeted for cuts by many in Congress, as well as President Obama’s debt commission. We care because Social Security isn’t just a retirement program; it’s also the largest federal program for children. Millions of children and…
Generations United: Social Security more than just retirement
Posted by Bill Bentley on Feb 23, 2011 at 2:07 PMOur colleagues at Generations United have been tireless advocates of the Social Security program. Though the federal program has been targeted for cuts recently by President Obama’s debt commission, Generations United wants to help people better understand the program…
Social Security: A children’s program
Posted by Bill Bentley on Oct 15, 2010 at 9:40 PMWhen I testified before President Obama’s debt commission in July, I warned that we shouldn’t try to balance the federal budget at the expense of child safety, education or equity. Investments in the future of our children are…
Voices joins Strengthen Social Security Campaign
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Aug 11, 2010 at 2:56 PMLast week, a broad coalition of groups announced a campaign to educate the public and policymakers on the importance of social security programs to children, seniors, the disabled and others. For more information and to learn about the importance of…
CHILD GROUP TO DEBT COMMISSION: “DON’T BALANCE THE BUDGET ON THE BACKS OF CHILDREN”
Posted by Bill Bentley on Jul 1, 2010 at 3:57 PMNation’s largest network of multi-issue child advocacy groups testifies to importance of investment in young
WASHINGTON – Voices for America’s Children (Voices), the nation’s largest network of multi-issue child advocacy groups, testified today before the president’s National Commission on Fiscal…
Social Security is a children’s program, too
Posted by Joe Theissen on Jun 10, 2010 at 10:47 AMSocial Security is commonly thought of as a retirement program, but most people don’t know about the help it provides to America’s children. Through survivor’s benefits and other aid, the program serves more than 3 million children; another 2 million…
