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SPLC Ends 'Inhumane' Abuses of Children and Teens in Miss. Lock-up
Posted Thursday, 13 May 2010

For children and teens confined at a juvenile detention center in Meridian, Miss., the settlement of a federal lawsuit filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center will bring dramatic...

Mississippi and Louisiana receive grants to enroll more uninsured children in state health plans
Posted Friday, 02 October 2009

Louisiana and Mississippi agencies are in line to recieve a total of nearly $2.2 million to help find uninsured children who are eligible for either CHIP or Medicaid and enroll them.

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The President's 2011 Budget = Investments in Children

Please forward the ad below to your friends, family, colleagues, and constituents, or feel free to place it in your local paper. The Administration recognizes that we achieve our highest returns on public spending when we invest in kids. Click the thumbnail to see the PDF of the ad.

Mississippi Can Do Better

can_report_cover.jpg Children deserve safe and nurturing environments no matter where they are born, including in Mississippi. Too many of Mississippi's children suffer, and in far too many cases die, as a result of a preventable condition--child abuse and neglect. 
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Federal Stimulus Proposal 

ms.gifWhat the Federal Stimulus Proposal Will Mean for Children in Mississippi

The economic stimulus recently passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by the Obama Administration will provide significant investment in the health, education, and safety of America’s children over the next two years.

»Read the highlights here

Voter Information

ms_sh.jpgWe believe that it is important to know who your representatives in government are. To see who represents you in Mississippi, click here .

 

 

 

Step Up for Kids Week

Join us for the upcoming Step Up for Kids Week '09! We are excited to put on this event for the second year in a row, and we could use all the help we can get. 

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