Insuring more Utah children through Medicaid
Posted by Matthew Wright on Aug 21, 2012 at 12:39 PMAs part of the plan to cover all Americans, the health reform law of 2010 proposed an expansion of the Medicaid program, which helps low-income families gain access to care. Some state governors have declared they intend to fight the…
We like child services more than we hate taxes
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Apr 18, 2012 at 12:25 PMYesterday was tax day — we certainly hope you got your paperwork in! This year’s tax season has coincided with a national debate on the role of government, including tax cuts and spending. From the presidential contest to state politics,…
Tracking poverty and economic mobility in Utah
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Apr 3, 2012 at 2:47 PMHow likely is a child born into poverty likely to stay poor? The answer to this question is key to many questions about the economy, government assistance and the American dream. That’s why we’re glad to hear from our Utah…
How small businesses are starting to use health exchanges
Posted by Joe Theissen on Aug 3, 2011 at 1:51 PMA crucial component of the health reform law signed into law last spring is health exchanges. All states will be required to have these new regulated health insurance markets by 2014, but two have a head start: Utah and Massachusetts.…
Voices for Utah Children honored
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on May 31, 2011 at 4:31 PMWe’re very proud of our Utah member for being honored last week by United Way of Salt Lake. Voices for Utah Children were awarded the 2011 “Outstanding Partnership for Community Change” award, along with Goldman Sachs, Granite School District…
105,000 children in Utah live in poverty
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Oct 25, 2010 at 5:44 PMRecently, the Census revealed that one in five children in America now lives in poverty. This weekend, Voices member Voices for Utah Children offered a great piece on the rising child poverty in that state.
Urging Utah’s senators to support the DREAM ACT
Posted by rheine on Sep 7, 2010 at 6:13 PMVoices for Utah Children, one of our member groups, has been fighting the good fight on immigration reform. Last week, the group called on Congress to support the DREAM Act, which would give some undocumented students a path to citizenship.…
“Congress should extend cuts to help families”
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on May 21, 2010 at 4:50 PMGovernment budgets need balancing, but it’s family budgets we’re most worried about. That’s why we’re calling for responsible solutions to the budget crisis that don’t cut the social services families need right now.
“Children who start behind, stay behind”
Posted by Terrylynn Tyrell on May 6, 2010 at 7:21 PMHigh quality early childhood programs make a dramatic difference for children not only in school success but success in life, according to a new report by Voices for Utah Children. And without investments in pre-K and other nurturing programs?…
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…
