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NPR Spotlights Child Abuse and Neglect Deaths |
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Friday, 05 March 2010 |
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NPR's
Pam Fessler concluded a two part series this week examining the growing
budget crisis in the United States and how human service cuts impact
the child
protection network.
In interviews with policy makers, abuse prevention
advocates, victim's families and social service directors, Fessler
uncovers the unfortunate truth: budget cuts cost children their lives.
And the cuts have just begun.
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State Budget Cuts Will Leave Children Bleeding |
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Tuesday, 23 February 2010 |
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As the nation’s governors
release their proposed budgets for the upcoming fiscal year, we see
cuts in health, education, and human service programs—cuts that will
compromise our children’s health, education, and safety. And while
many changes could occur before these budgets are enacted, we need to
make sure state budgets aren’t balanced on the backs of our children.
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Oregon Senate to Consider Safe Families Network |
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Tuesday, 16 February 2010 |
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If enacted, Senate Bill 991 would provide a safe alternative to
children who would otherwise be separated from their families and
communities by foster care. A network of volunteers would be used for
respite placement while parents take steps to achieve stability.
Advocates applaud the initiative as a means of preventing a child's home
life from deteriorating to the point of child abuse and neglect to
begin with.
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Children to Face Loss of Health Care Unless Congress Acts |
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010 |
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
provided $87 billion in fiscal relief to states and localities through
an increase in Medicaid assistance (FMAP) and additional funds for the
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF). This relief allowed states to
continue to serve children, youth and families at a time of increased
need and falling state revenues.
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Oregon expands Healthy Kids program to cover all children |
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Tuesday, 09 February 2010 |
With the final expansion phase of the Healthy Kids plan, all Oregon
children are eligible for health insurance. In addition to federal
money, the plan is funded by a 1 percent tax on health insurers. State
officials hope that 80,000 more children will enroll in the program by
the end of 2010.
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“The Costs of Disinvestment” shows that cutting early childhood programs can worsen fiscal problems |
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Thursday, 28 January 2010 |
A report released last week by Pew's Partnership for America’s Economic Success provides evidence for why states cannot afford to cut early childhood programs whose demonstrated benefits reduce taxpayer costs in the short term and generate more revenue in the future. "The Costs of Disinvestment" show that investments in effective pre-kindergarten and home visiting programs are fundamental to achieving a globally competitive workforce and fiscal sustainability for states and the nation.
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Where Health Care Reform Stands in Congress |
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Monday, 25 January 2010 |
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Kids Need Your Help Now!! You might have heard last week that health care
reform is "dead" or on "life support" after Scott Brown won a special
Massachusetts election to the U.S. Senate. While Senate rules require
60 votes to pass reform, and the number of Senators supporting reform
has fallen to 59, Congress can still adopt legislation to provide
affordable and quality health care to virtually every child and their
family.
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Do 10,440 child abuse deaths deserve a Congressional hearing? |
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Tuesday, 19 January 2010 |
As part of a campaign to stop child abuse and neglect deaths, The Every Child Matters Education Fund and its partners—the National Association of Social Workers, the National Children’s Alliance, and the National District Attorneys Association—are running ads that urge Congress to address the fatalities that claim the lives of innocent children every day. Specifically, the ads ask Congress to hold hearings and provide emergency funds to stop state cuts in child protective services.
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Study Shows State Budget Cuts Disproportionately Affect Women and Children |
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Thursday, 14 January 2010 |
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Social programs are designed to promote upward mobility for groups
facing significant systemic barriers to economic opportunity. Advocates
express little surprise then that state budget cuts would weigh heavier
on women who "make only 78 cents for every dollar a man earns" says
vice president of Crittenton Women's Union of Boston.
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